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
The latest forecast was calculated based on the current tariff situation, which includes a 10% baseline duty on all imports to the U.S. and a 145% duty on many Chinese imports.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
According to the filing, Trump lacks the authority to unilaterally impose duties against Mexico, China and Canada using IEEPA—or create a universal baseline tariff of 10 percent that impacts all trading partners.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 Apr. 2025
The 10 percent baseline tariff remains in place, and Trump has now raised duties on Chinese imports to 125 percent after Beijing responded with an 84 percent surcharge on U.S. goods.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The researchers found that in baseline testing, participants with a higher ratio of D1 to D2 receptors did better on memory tasks than those with a higher ratio of D2 to D1 receptors.
—New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
According to the filing, Trump lacks the authority to unilaterally impose duties against Mexico, China and Canada using IEEPA—or create a universal baseline tariff of 10 percent that impacts all trading partners.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 Apr. 2025
The 10 percent baseline tariff remains in place, and Trump has now raised duties on Chinese imports to 125 percent after Beijing responded with an 84 percent surcharge on U.S. goods.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The researchers found that in baseline testing, participants with a higher ratio of D1 to D2 receptors did better on memory tasks than those with a higher ratio of D2 to D1 receptors.
—New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baseline
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At the beginning of last year, Del Rey shared a snippet of the ballad without any context.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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At the beginning of Carrie Coon‘s time in Thailand filming this season of The White Lotus, she — along with her costars Leslie Bibb and Michelle Monaghan — was reckoning with the idea that their plotline felt much quieter than the others.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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With his win last year, Scheffler joined Horton Smith as the only two golfers to earn his first two Masters wins in five or fewer starts.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Among four spring training outings and two Triple-A starts, Matthews has posted a 0.92 ERA with 25 strikeouts versus two walks in 19 1/3 innings.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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More importantly, failing to articulate an acceptable mistake at the onset will leave your team without the language to define which levers were most important to drive business goals.—
Rebecca Shaddix,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Measles rash appears three to five days after the onset of the first symptoms.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Would a first-round rookie become that alpha right away?—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Players first got their hands on it in May, 2009, and then an alpha and beta version followed before the full 1.0 release in 2011.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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For those seeking less volatility than individual stocks, consider the High-Quality portfolio, which has outperformed the S&P 500 and delivered returns of over 91% since its inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Since its inception, the event has grown while maintaining the welcoming feel of peeking into someone’s life and design style.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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Today’s college students are thinking about careers long before commencement rolls around.—
Christine Y. Cruzvergara,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The commencement announcement comes about two months after Texas State University announced plans to award Sheridan an honorary doctorate.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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That’s quite a strong performance for the series, which had already landed among the top three launches in Paramount+ history, alongside Taylor Sheridan’s 1923 and Landman — all of which have been major hits for producers Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The launch collection will consist of around 14 pieces, ranging from sports bras and tops to shorts, leggings, sweatpants, hoodies and lightweight outerwear.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Circumvention of the $5,000 reporting and disclosure threshold Section 849.094 requires those operating sweepstakes with total prizes worth more than $5,000 to comply with various registration, disclosure, and bonding requirements.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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There's no clear threshold for herd immunity in Pakistan, according to WHO's Hamid Jafari.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Baseline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baseline. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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