as in beginnings
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 baselines
Harden baselines, enforce configuration standards and turn on logging with retention that matches control language.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
When play resumed in the third quarter, the clocks at the top of the backboard were back in working condition, and the reserve equipment on the baselines were taken back into storage.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
On court, Annie and Helen spray their shots with unrestrained ferocity, aiming not for the baselines but for each other’s torsos.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Last year, Beijing released a list of 16 base points connected by straight baselines around Scarborough Shoal, an atoll that China seized from the Philippines in a 2012 standoff.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
This includes population baselines that need to be maintained in specific bear management units for regulated hunting to continue.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
The framework will establish clear baselines and success metrics to provide consistency and clarity on outcomes for participants and brands.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
When play resumed in the third quarter, the clocks at the top of the backboard were back in working condition, and the reserve equipment on the baselines were taken back into storage.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
On court, Annie and Helen spray their shots with unrestrained ferocity, aiming not for the baselines but for each other’s torsos.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Last year, Beijing released a list of 16 base points connected by straight baselines around Scarborough Shoal, an atoll that China seized from the Philippines in a 2012 standoff.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
This includes population baselines that need to be maintained in specific bear management units for regulated hunting to continue.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
The framework will establish clear baselines and success metrics to provide consistency and clarity on outcomes for participants and brands.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baselines
Noun
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One of several intriguing questions from the Big 12’s offseason might have the beginnings of an answer.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Intense, dramatic and often life-changing, time speeds up in this energetic tunnel with themes of endings and beginnings coming into view.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Red Sox now have five starters on the IL (Dustin May went down this week), leaving them one injury away from potentially starting either Connelly Early or Payton Tolle — who have four major-league starts between them — in a must-win wild-card game.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fresh starts aren’t failure—they’re freedom.—
Marie Quintana,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The weather service in Honolulu said Kiko will move to the northwest after midweek, and conditions should likely remain under critical fire weather thresholds.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The state’s plan eliminates co-pays and removes income thresholds, making childcare free for all families.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Baselines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baselines. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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