as in criterion
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
a legendary Broadway flop that has subsequently become the barometer by which failure in the theater is judged
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Recent Examples of barometer
As Greenland’s temperatures rise, so too does the domestic political barometer, with full independence from Denmark becoming an increasingly vocal demand from many of Greenland’s leading politicians.
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Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025
All this to say: The Street is hardly a reliable barometer of our long-term economic health.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Wednesday’s gap lower also tested the 50-day moving average, a short-term trend barometer that often serves as a downside objective for price pullbacks within an uptrend phase.
—CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Given how little Cohen material has been auctioned off, the sale will be also a barometer of how much Cohen’s legend has grown since his death in 2016.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
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Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025
All this to say: The Street is hardly a reliable barometer of our long-term economic health.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Wednesday’s gap lower also tested the 50-day moving average, a short-term trend barometer that often serves as a downside objective for price pullbacks within an uptrend phase.
—CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Given how little Cohen material has been auctioned off, the sale will be also a barometer of how much Cohen’s legend has grown since his death in 2016.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barometer
Noun
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However this author has compiled roundups of rules from 2024 which Congress and the administration might also survey to extract those meeting the termination criteria of E.O. 14219.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The criteria are separated into three categories: Administrative Policies, Jewish Life on Campus, and Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The violations for each of the officers included standard of conduct violations, death investigation procedure violations and report preparation violations.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Future of Social Commerce is Here As social commerce evolves, Orme is setting a new industry standard — seamlessly merging content, engagement and commerce.—
Fairchild Studio,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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My personal benchmark for Disney stage musicals has always been The Lion King.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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The oats grown on the Highclere Castle estate are of such exceptional quality, in fact, that they are used as a benchmark for feeding top thoroughbreds around the world.—
Brian Freedman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The charges come amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration, which has seen ICE raids nationwide and an end to asylum applications at the US-Mexico border, among other measures.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The measure, known as the Homeschool Act, comes after an investigation by Capitol News Illinois and ProPublica last year found that Illinois is among a small number of states that place virtually no rules on parents who homeschool their children.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
3 Mar. 2025
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