baseline
Example Sentences
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“The first critical step is an independent, professional valuation of the business. This provides an objective baseline for all discussions. Without an accurate valuation, any attempts at fairness are speculative.”
From MarketWatch
In other words, researchers have been working from a shifted baseline rather than observing completely undisturbed populations.
From Science Daily
With the MacBook Neo, Apple is establishing a new baseline for its laptop line.
Credit rater Moody's said its baseline scenario was for the conflict to be "relatively short-lived, likely a matter of weeks".
From Barron's
For now, the global economic backdrop is characterized by supportive policy settings and resilient corporate earnings, “which prevents a fundamental shift in our baseline scenario,” it says.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
