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
The option prices are a barometer of possible future movement in the market.
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George Petras, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
And again, one moment in time isn’t a good barometer to measure your little one's progress.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
During his first term in office, the president frequently pointed to the stock market as a top barometer of economic health.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025
The Consumer Sentiment Index by the University of Michigan for March, out Friday, will also provide a barometer of the prevailing mood.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
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George Petras, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
And again, one moment in time isn’t a good barometer to measure your little one's progress.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
During his first term in office, the president frequently pointed to the stock market as a top barometer of economic health.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025
The Consumer Sentiment Index by the University of Michigan for March, out Friday, will also provide a barometer of the prevailing mood.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for barometer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barometer
Noun
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The first list, developed in 2023, began with 2,000 U.S.-based companies that fit the overall criteria of having more than $50 million in revenue and reporting their carbon emissions independently.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The disappearance has to meet certain criteria for an alert to be issued.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And even with personnel changes, the standard doesn’t drop.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
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Public Safety Enhancements: Expanding public safety resources and facilities to maintain safety standards as the population grows.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But looking at the right benchmarks shows that post-neoliberal economic policy—evident to a large degree in the actions of the Biden administration—righted the ship and kept the country afloat and sailing at a reasonable clip.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The benchmark is about 16 percent below its closing high in mid-February, as rounds of selling have pulled the index closer to a bear market, a Wall Street term for when a stock index falls 20 percent from its last peak.—
Danielle Kaye,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Little surprise that new security measures are required — kind of.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The committee drafted the measure largely in response to the administration’s tax gap report.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Barometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barometer. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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