BASELINES Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

baselines

noun

plural of baseline

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 That instant readout traces back to 1991, when IBM first brought serve-speed radar to the Championships, planting radar guns behind the baselines. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 July 2026 Among the highlights are a 51 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity and a 13 percent reduction in energy intensity compared to FY2011 baselines. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 Pictures of the Charlotte Hornets’ all-time franchise leader in points hang from the ceiling along one of the baselines of the host of basketball and volleyball courts. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026 Using per-game instead of per-60 baselines while adding extensive adjustments for quality of competition, teammates and pace has brought every player’s value much closer to conventional wisdom. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Upcoming Samsung Health features like Vitals will establish physiological baselines, while the Heart Health Score quantifies cardiovascular risk based on lifestyle. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The system aggregates sensor readings, analyzes trends, compares current measurements with historical baselines, and flags anomalies that may indicate emerging failures. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026 Optical interferometers were invented more than a century ago, but orchestrating and combining signals from multiple telescopes across long baselines has proved much harder to accomplish with visible light compared to the relative ease of working in radio waves. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 27 May 2026

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Johnson Products Company — which would later go on to manufacture Ultra Sheen, Classy Curl, Curly Perm and men’s cologne line Black Tie — was made from humble beginnings, grit and a revolutionary product idea.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Since its 2011 beginnings, the women’s competition has crowned just two other champs besides Sudo.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of beginnings

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In the past few years, Underwood has come to realize that a bunch of barking alphas may not, in fact, be the best way to build a successful pack.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
As a ballplayer, Kent was as irascible as Bonds; the two alphas reportedly brawled behind clubhouse doors, and famously clashed in the dugout during a 2002 game, when Bonds lunged for Kent’s throat and pushed him against the wall.

— Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025

Definition of alphas

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Golden Tempo has three wins and two third place finishes in five career starts while earning $4,633,000 on the track.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Kaitlyn Chen scored 16 points and Kayla Thornton added 15 as hot starts to the second and fourth quarters led them to victory.

— Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of starts

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Experts said the second earthquake began before the first had even ended, with the two onsets separated by just 39 seconds.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Anxiety disorders can persist into adulthood, particularly those disorders with early onsets and those that are left untreated.

— Elana Bernstein, The Conversation, 13 May 2022

Definition of onsets

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Nasdaq listing rules require companies to meet financial and liquidity thresholds, including minimum market value, public float, shareholder count and share-price requirements.

— Lee Ying Shan,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Frequency is the mechanism that stacks hours toward Hall's 50-, 90-, and 200-hour thresholds.

— Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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