as in beginning
the point at which something begins
any year or event we use as the baseline for the Renaissance is going to be at least somewhat arbitrary
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Recent Examples of baseline
That baseline held through wars, recessions, assassinations, stagflation, and 9/11.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
At one point in the third quarter, Lakers star LeBron James fell down near the baseline under the basket near Anderson’s seats.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
At the same time, climate change, housing costs, aging infrastructure, and income inequality have made the baseline conditions of life in California riskier and costlier.
—Ben Allen, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
The Full Moon moves through your 4th House of Home, bringing attention to your foundation, space, and emotional baseline.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
At one point in the third quarter, Lakers star LeBron James fell down near the baseline under the basket near Anderson’s seats.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
At the same time, climate change, housing costs, aging infrastructure, and income inequality have made the baseline conditions of life in California riskier and costlier.
—Ben Allen, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
The Full Moon moves through your 4th House of Home, bringing attention to your foundation, space, and emotional baseline.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baseline
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While the discourse was less frequent at the beginning of her weight-loss journey, the rise of GLP-1s has meant that more people are flocking to her page to commiserate and strategize.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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How can the Magic miss 23 straight shots at the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth?—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Had a really nice fastball that got him through the backend of his start.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Right-hander Roki Sasaki strengthened his case Saturday with a quality start, despite some hiccups, as the Dodgers fell 3-2 to the Cardinals, extending their losing streak to four games.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Indeed, emerging evidence suggests that early detection and aggressive treatment of psychiatric symptoms may improve long-term outcomes by delaying the onset of clinical neurodegeneration and mitigating the cumulative biological stress that accelerates brain aging.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now, three years after the initial onset of symptoms, Mollie uses a wheelchair and crutches daily and was forced to move in with their father.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images Since its inception, presidents have frequented the Washington Hilton.—
Katrina Kaufman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to Powerball, the jackpot has been hit almost 200 times since the lottery's inception in 1992.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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So do moisturizers containing lactic acid and anti-aging products with alpha-hydroxy acids.—
Ryan Brennan
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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In one case, while redesigning a ribosomal protein called RpsJ, the AI remodeled an alpha helix—a structural element bridging different parts of the ribosome—and introduced eight new nearby mutations to compensate for the substitution of just two isoleucines.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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For example, Harvard University's commencement exercises will be held on Thursday, May 28.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Games 6 and 7, if needed, would be played at Independence Community Ice and would be closed to the public because of limited capacity — those games cannot be played at Cable Dahmer Arena due to a scheduling conflict with local high school commencement ceremonies.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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The business started booming after the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, and the subsequent raising of $10 billion in equity from Microsoft.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Shin’s photographs are of SpaceX rocket launches.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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This low-key threshold perfectly sums up the essence of Kuraya—quietly crafted and entwined in the historic threads of its location.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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Above a certain socioeconomic threshold, not spending an extra $1,000 a year or more in the hopes of doing so could seem neglectful.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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“Baseline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baseline. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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