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
Future removals, offsets, shifting baselines, and technological breakthroughs can keep many strategies plausible at once.
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London Business School, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
One thing that will not be there is the striking four-colored court from the 1970s, in which the service boxes, doubles alleys, and the area between the service boxes and the baselines were all different colors.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 19 May 2026
The program has also collected 100 soil samples to analyze and establish baselines for measuring future progress.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
For every scene, participants picked one robot from a lineup of six that differed only in color—there were four skin tones ranging from light to dark, plus a silver and a teal option meant as nonracial baselines.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Finding a truly good one these days — someone who maintains worthy baselines of bravery, humility and realness — feels near miraculous.
—Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
After a 26-year run that yielded four state championships at Pope High School, Rowland was tired of dragging the field and chalking the baselines.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The gym was so crowded that fans were three-deep on the baselines and children sat cross-legged in front of the bleachers.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Not having those tariffs in place amounts to around $2 trillion added to the national deficit over the next decade, according to CRFB research, and could push the national debt upward to 131% of GDP by 2036, instead of 120% as previous baselines projected.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
London Business School, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
One thing that will not be there is the striking four-colored court from the 1970s, in which the service boxes, doubles alleys, and the area between the service boxes and the baselines were all different colors.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 19 May 2026
The program has also collected 100 soil samples to analyze and establish baselines for measuring future progress.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
For every scene, participants picked one robot from a lineup of six that differed only in color—there were four skin tones ranging from light to dark, plus a silver and a teal option meant as nonracial baselines.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Finding a truly good one these days — someone who maintains worthy baselines of bravery, humility and realness — feels near miraculous.
—Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
After a 26-year run that yielded four state championships at Pope High School, Rowland was tired of dragging the field and chalking the baselines.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The gym was so crowded that fans were three-deep on the baselines and children sat cross-legged in front of the bleachers.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Not having those tariffs in place amounts to around $2 trillion added to the national deficit over the next decade, according to CRFB research, and could push the national debt upward to 131% of GDP by 2036, instead of 120% as previous baselines projected.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baselines
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Take Southwest Airlines, which trades under LUV a reference to its beginnings at Dallas Love Field Airport and the company’s famously playful culture.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Happily, from such inauspicious beginnings, the end-of-season promotion deciders have evolved into a cherished, if rather anxiety-inducing, climax to the domestic season.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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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
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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
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Let Katie Holmes's latest outing convince you to make room in your closet for one more pair of sandals before the summer starts.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
26 May 2026
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Bear in mind, too, that Burrows has pitched into the sixth inning during seven of his 10 starts.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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By moving some commencements away from increasingly costly private sites, the financially ailing school district could have saved about half a million dollars a year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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The developer writes the protocol, picks the tests, sets the thresholds, redacts for trade secrets, and posts the document.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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This premium, high-end hybrid robot vacuum and mop features an innovative self-lifting chassis that adjusts in real-time to climb over small thresholds and obstacles.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2026
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“Baselines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baselines. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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