baseline

[beys-lahyn] / ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn /

NOUN

basic standard or level

Synonyms

STRONGEST

control criterion guideline measure standard

STRONG

diagnostic touchstone

WEAK

basis example exemplar paradigm precedent threshold

Example Sentences

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January’s home price data offers a baseline before recent mortgage rate hikes, reflecting a period of optimism and lower rates.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The country's Central Bank has assessed a baseline scenario in which the war ends relatively soon and supply chains are restored.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

They compared outcomes between those who also used hormone therapy and those who did not, ensuring both groups had similar baseline characteristics.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

The strategists also forecast the 10-year German Bund yield ending 2026 at 2.80% and 2027 at 2.70% under their baseline ECB rate-path scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The longer the baseline from which we make our two observations, the greater the parallax and the better we can measure the distance to remote objects.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan