Synonyms of baseline

baseline

noun

ˈbās-ˌlīn 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beginning
• start
• onset
• inception
• alpha
• commencement
• launch
• threshold
• genesis
• outset
• dawn
• birth
• day one
• kickoff
• infancy
• morning
• initiation
• incipience
• nascency
• incipiency
• get-go
• nascence
• origin
• inauguration
• origination
• first base
• founding
• drawing board
• ground zero
• source
• institution
• spring
• emergence
• arrival
• creation
• cradle
• well
• opening
• square one
• fountain
• germ
• childhood
• debut
• advent
• dawning
• appearance
• root
• wellspring
• seedbed
• fountainhead
• youth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• end
• conclusion
• close
• period
• ending
• completion
• cessation
• termination
• closing
• stop
• finish
• omega
• closure
• finale
• windup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of baseline

The baseline headcount was locked in at the time the Colorado Economic Development Commission approved the award, said OEDIT spokeswoman Alissa Johnson. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2026

Connecting with a provider during pregnancy can help optimize mental health before delivery and establish a baseline. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Retail investors have been credited with fearlessly loading up on stocks in recent years, providing a baseline of inflows that has helped the current bull market become one of the longest on record. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

The city's Department of Public Health previously reported to USA TODAY that cases of cyclosporiasis had not exceeded Philadelphia's baseline. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026