BASELINE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

baseline

noun

ˈbās-ˌlīn

Definition of baseline

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 Abrupt cessation of this class can even trigger a rebound worse than baseline. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 With that baseline established, layering on neck creams with increasingly sophisticated active ingredients is the new norm in neck care. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 The document lays out a 90-day compliance agenda, which features a realistic baseline for tier visibility, entity list screening and a documentation stress test that was developed based on a real-life CBP inquiry. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 There’s also an additional $5,768 in monthly real estate taxes, bringing the total baseline carrying costs to just under $10,000 a month. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for baseline

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So, Ohtani kept trying to work his way back to the mound for weeks after receiving a lubricating Orthovisc injection in his knee at the beginning of the All-Star break.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The October introduction marks the beginning of a broader evolution for Lune+Aster, with additional innovation planned across complexion, eye and lip categories through 2027.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of beginning

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With the onset of the autumn agricultural harvest and winter heating seasons, domestic distillate inventories, including diesel, continue to trend downward.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
This meant that a succession of actors played Arnold over the years, until their voices changed with the onset of puberty.

— Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of onset

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In neighboring Massachusetts, positive alpha-gal tests have increased substantially on Martha’s Vineyard.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
The results from the EEG session independently confirmed that, with alpha-band activity (normally a marker of the brain gating visual input) reduced by nearly half.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of alpha

Noun

Tesla began taking $50,000 reservations—or $250,000 for one of 1,000 limited Founders Series cars—and targeted a 2020 launch.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The successful launches, as reported by the Russian Defense Ministry, demonstrate the operational use of both missile systems during a single training activity.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of launch

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If approval thresholds aren’t explicitly defined, or if payment authorization limits aren’t documented, AI fills those gaps with pattern matching.

— John Gronen, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
That threshold is within striking distance after a sharp rise in yields this year.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of threshold

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