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yardstick

[yahrd-stik] / ˈyɑrdˌstɪk /
NOUN
gauge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barometer benchmark criterion indicator norm
STRONG
basis example guide guideline mark measure meter model rule sample scale standard test
WEAK
tape measure

Example Sentences

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According to this yardstick, China’s economy now far exceeds the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The result may not be the yardstick for England.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Ubisoft reported Thursday that its preferred "net bookings" yardstick, which excludes revenue from deferred sales, climbed 12 percent year-on-year to almost 340 million euros in its third quarter.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

And by any yardstick, from infant mortality to life expectancy, America occupies the cellar among peer countries, including several that many would consider to be inferior.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

He’d be the yardstick of the perfect relationship, the truest love.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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