as in standards
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 barometers
Black Friday is viewed as one of the barometers for US consumer spending, though its characteristics have been evolving.
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Jaewon Kang, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
The race was seen as a key pickup opportunity for Democrats in their quest to win control of the House, and one of the early barometers to watch on Tuesday.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Focusing on growth Dimon, who was paid $36 million for his work last year, believes more focus should be put on growing the economy instead of bureaucratic barometers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Jaewon Kang, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
The race was seen as a key pickup opportunity for Democrats in their quest to win control of the House, and one of the early barometers to watch on Tuesday.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Focusing on growth Dimon, who was paid $36 million for his work last year, believes more focus should be put on growing the economy instead of bureaucratic barometers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barometers
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The increasing importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards means that companies need tools that simplify ESG data collection and reporting.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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First, assess the security measures in place, including the use of encryption standards and incident response plans.Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Quality management features could be used to automatically score agent interactions based on predefined criteria, helping identify top performers and areas for improvement.Melody Brue, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, a single solution meeting all these criteria has been hard to develop, until now.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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There is also skepticism about the benchmarks and tasks Google may have used to arrive at its comparison with current supercomputers.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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To prove value to payers, patients and local communities, providers today are utilizing benchmarks and information from leading, quantitative rankings programs as a north star for competitive analyses and performance improvement.Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Marketers used it to test landing pages, ads and website copy, gaining valuable insights by comparing metrics like click-through rates and conversions.Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Barometers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barometers. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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