as in standards
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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Noun
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Additional attachments will be added as applicable new accessibility standards come into effect.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
4 Jan. 2025 -
Many licensed operators were accepting of higher costs to meet rigorous health, environmental, and business standards.—
John Murn,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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By setting clear criteria for what qualifies as thought leadership, organizations can focus their resources on ideas with real potential.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Engage your internal stakeholders to define and implement new decision criteria, and communicate it to existing and prospective employees.—
Lyssa Hansard,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The benchmarks have all seen sizeable year-to-date gains.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
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Safe to say, these brands will endure, in one form or another, not just as symbols of luxury, but as benchmarks of craftsmanship and exclusivity.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The World Bank, for example, needs economic metrics, the WHO relies on public health statistics, and environmental agencies require data on carbon emissions.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk than the benchmark index, making the ride less of a roller-coaster, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Yardsticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yardsticks. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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