as in beginning
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 baseline
Our baseline assumes a sharp decline in immigration due to a steep drop in the flow of migrants coming into the country through restrictions on asylum and refugee programs.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Late in the third quarter, Moses Moody blew by him along the baseline and finished a smooth reverse layup.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2025
The baseline promise of each mask is to boost moisture and reduce breakage by taking a personalized approach—simply fill out the hair assessment on the brand’s website to determine your needs.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
But all the others sent Sabalenka scrambling, especially the last one that landed an inch from the baseline.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Late in the third quarter, Moses Moody blew by him along the baseline and finished a smooth reverse layup.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2025
The baseline promise of each mask is to boost moisture and reduce breakage by taking a personalized approach—simply fill out the hair assessment on the brand’s website to determine your needs.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
But all the others sent Sabalenka scrambling, especially the last one that landed an inch from the baseline.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for baseline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baseline
Noun
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At the beginning of last year, Honda rearranged the corporate structure around its motorsport activities.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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At the beginning of the Feb. 10 episode, host Jesse Palmer announced that there’d be one group date and two one-on-one dates.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Bobrovsky improves to 23-12-2 on the season and has won five of his past six starts.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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Jack Hinshelwood, on his first start since November after knee damage, was left exposed by Georginio Rutter, who prefers to operate further forward, as the No 10.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Beaver’s Pond Press experienced this firsthand during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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There is a very strict window of time in which this medicine can be given — three hours from the onset of symptoms, although there can be exceptions under specific circumstances.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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The formula features Virtue's signature alpha keratin protein, which staves off breakage, boosts volume, and moisturizes without weighing down hair.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2025
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In a year of scarce returns, investors can take steps to shore up their portfolios, create tax alpha and position themselves to capture returns when the opportunity arises in 2023.—
CNBC Pro Staff,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Fortune And Forks Hosts A Dinner Celebrating Black History Month With Moët Hennesy Fortune and Forks, a social club for women of color founded by Krystal Vega and Naomi Wright has been aiming to support and empower women in their careers since its inception.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the 12 years since its inception, the LVMH Prize has recognized some of fashion’s era defining talents, uplifting the careers of designers from Shayne Oliver’s Hood By Air to Marine Serre, Simon Porte Jacquemus, and Eli Russell Linnetz of ERL.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Morehouse College President David Thomas speaks during Morehouse College’s graduation ceremony, before US President Joe Biden delivers his commencement address, in Atlanta, Georgia on May 19, 2024.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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Since the commencement of his second term, hundreds of undocumented immigrants have been arrested.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Eyes are on an international launch in the $110M neighborhood.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Musk cut ties with the company in 2018 but watched from the sidelines as OpenAI became a media darling in 2022 and 2023 following the launch of ChatGPT and then GPT-4.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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What is that kind of threshold? KARL: But is there a danger?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2025
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This would be a difficult threshold to meet, given longstanding legal precedents protecting the right to share legal knowledge.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Baseline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baseline. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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