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
Getting back to your baseline takes time and real work once you’re cleared.
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Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Across studies, these health markers returned to unhealthy baseline levels an average of a year and a half after treatment ended.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The previous baseline, established in 2009, was six.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Adams’ baseline jumper got Miami going, Kimpson kept pressure on the rim, and after Louisville nudged ahead late in the second, the Hurricanes stacked three straight layups from Wetzel, Kimpson and Kyle to retake the lead.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Across studies, these health markers returned to unhealthy baseline levels an average of a year and a half after treatment ended.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The previous baseline, established in 2009, was six.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Adams’ baseline jumper got Miami going, Kimpson kept pressure on the rim, and after Louisville nudged ahead late in the second, the Hurricanes stacked three straight layups from Wetzel, Kimpson and Kyle to retake the lead.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baseline
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Indiana went on a 14-1 run in the third to take the lead from Nebraska (14-2, 3-2) for the first time since the beginning of the game, leading briefly at 51-49.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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As for the Lady Kate, Furrer said the 110-foot boat stopped cruising at the beginning of the pandemic.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ezeiruaku, 22, was a second-round draft pick out of Boston College in 2025 and appeared in all 17 games as a rookie, including nine starts.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Dallas' Jaden Hardy, making his second start of the season, scored 11 of his 14 points in the first five minutes, including three of his four 3-pointers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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To save humankind, a geophysicist living with early-onset Alzheimer’s is recruited to investigate the vast void swallowing the oceans.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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The onset of elevated inflation alongside sluggish hiring has put the Fed in a difficult position.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Factors That Have Affected the Concept Since the work triangle’s inception, the kitchen has changed, leading to numerous factors that have advanced the work triangle, too.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Since their inception, social media companies have implemented protective measures for users such as filtering bullying comments and enabling minors to opt out of seeing personalized ads.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Flaxseeds Are Very Rich in Omega-3s Flaxseeds are one of the best plant sources of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a type of omega-3.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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Through a precise alpha-cleavage pathway, the catalyst guides glucose so that eighty percent of the molecules are successfully converted into high-value formate.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
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The inspirational book was adapted from the former Navy SEAL’s viral 2014 commencement speech for the University of Texas.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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Oakland University, in Rochester, Michigan, says fall commencement services will take place as planned, despite recent campus building closings related to problems with its high-temperature hot water pipe system.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Monday's launch was SpaceX's fifth for the year out of 615 over the history of the company.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Since launch, mission teams have guided the observatory steadily toward L1.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Commerce will set a baseline sales tax revenue threshold for the STAR bond district.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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