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
The report emphasized the need to establish a harmonized baseline for measuring textile waste in Europe, addressing a long-standing lack of consistent data across the industry.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Mar. 2026
That begins with establishing a baseline to compare against by understanding where today's rates stand.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
On top of these baseline requirements, the bootstrappers must make further assumptions in order to arrive at a unique answer.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Kneepkens ran around a flurry of screens for a corner 3-pointer on a baseline out-of-bounds play, Lauren Betts dropped in a layup, and then found Lena Bilic in the corner to extend the lead to 35.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Mar. 2026
That begins with establishing a baseline to compare against by understanding where today's rates stand.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
On top of these baseline requirements, the bootstrappers must make further assumptions in order to arrive at a unique answer.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Kneepkens ran around a flurry of screens for a corner 3-pointer on a baseline out-of-bounds play, Lauren Betts dropped in a layup, and then found Lena Bilic in the corner to extend the lead to 35.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baseline
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Since the beginning of March, Fort Lauderdale police have issued more than 1,000 traffic citations and made 38 arrests, with 10 of those being spring breakers.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a time of family, renewal, and the promise of fresh beginnings.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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Bez Mbeng had 13 points, seven assists and six rebounds in his first career start.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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After a hot start to the weekend, temperatures are expected to continue rising in North Texas, bringing a little bit of summer into spring.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Farzin Nadimi, a senior fellow with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, says despite the departure of American technicians after the revolution, the Iranians were able to quickly make the F-14s fully operational at the onset of the Iran-Iraq war.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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But here at PCMag, the onset of spring means Amazon's annual end-of-March sale, which brings bountiful deals.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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The team has been part of the IPL since its inception.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Giudice has been a central character on the show since its inception in 2009, and her sister-in-law and former enemy Gorga joined the cast initially in Season 3.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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That’s thanks, in part, to his pairing of uncompromising leftism with alpha-male charisma and aesthetics—and having giant biceps.—
Abigail Sylvor Greenberg,
Vanity Fair,
20 Mar. 2026
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Although most commonly known for helping lower cholesterol, phytosterols may inhibit 5-alpha-reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone into DHT (dihydrotestosterone).—
Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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The commencement speeches are likely to increase speculation about Moore’s interest in running in 2028, CBS News reported.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the senior class president was barred from a 2025 graduation ceremony after delivering a pro-Palestinian speech at a commencement the previous day.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Rocket Lab will perform 20 hypersonic test flights The signing of the latest contract is Rocket Lab’s single largest launch agreement yet.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The first ep debuts tomorrow night (March 21) at 10pm UK local time, with anticipation building ahead of launch.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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If dark patterns in subscriptions and video games warrant billions in penalties, what should the consequence be when the same tactics are deployed at the threshold of homeownership?—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Hydrogen sulfide, or H2S, levels in the Nestor neighborhood reached approximately 557 parts per billion on Friday as of this report — nearly 18 times the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District’s unsafe exposure threshold of 30 parts per billion, according to APCD monitoring data.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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