as in criterion
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
this essay will be the yardstick by which I grade the others
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Recent Examples of yardstick
The party has seized on an opportunity to normalize themselves, using the Trump administration as their yardstick.
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Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
This yardstick of psyche comes from monthly polling that, for this report, ended on Jan. 20.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2025
Evaluating popular health claims against the yardstick of this work can help distinguish which ones are based on sound science.
—Aimee Pugh Bernard, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
That Norwich link is not an especially fair yardstick for his current stock in West Yorkshire.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
This yardstick of psyche comes from monthly polling that, for this report, ended on Jan. 20.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2025
Evaluating popular health claims against the yardstick of this work can help distinguish which ones are based on sound science.
—Aimee Pugh Bernard, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
That Norwich link is not an especially fair yardstick for his current stock in West Yorkshire.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yardstick
Noun
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Counselors recommend focusing on personal criteria for success rather than external validation.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The storm is anticipated to produce winds exceeding 35 mph, reducing visibility to less than a quarter-mile for at least three hours in some regions, meeting the National Weather Service's criteria for a blizzard.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The players in our locker room believe in themselves, with a high standard of excellence, growth and family.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The United Way of Connecticut has been challenging this standard for years, offering a new methodology that reflects housing, foods, utilities, transportation and child care costs.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At this point, maybe show a benchmark that nobody understands — but in which your company is leading.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Canary in the coal mine The Russell 2000 comprises small companies across a variety sectors, and is widely considered to be a benchmark for small U.S. stocks.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sinema’s posts are another sign of the fracture in the Democratic party’s approach to legislative measures.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
16 Mar. 2025
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The paths of people like Carter are a measure of the golden age lost.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Yardstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yardstick. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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