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
Investors and borrowers will instead focus on Wednesday's release of the Fed's Summary of Economic Projections, a report that distills the FOMC's forecasts for unemployment, GDP growth and other barometers.
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
If blue-and-red jerseys and Chicago ballcaps are an accurate barometer, Cubs fans ruled — by a lot.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
Local Tarrant County elections Tarrant County is often seen as a barometer for the rest of the state, which means the county’s top-of-ticket race is one worth tuning in to.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
In a statement, Amazon MGM’s domestic distribution chief, Kevin Wilson, repeated a similar sentiment about using a different barometer for success than rivals.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 June 2026
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
If blue-and-red jerseys and Chicago ballcaps are an accurate barometer, Cubs fans ruled — by a lot.
—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
Local Tarrant County elections Tarrant County is often seen as a barometer for the rest of the state, which means the county’s top-of-ticket race is one worth tuning in to.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
In a statement, Amazon MGM’s domestic distribution chief, Kevin Wilson, repeated a similar sentiment about using a different barometer for success than rivals.
—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barometer
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Wellness considerations are increasingly factoring into how families evaluate prospective colleges—not as a soft afterthought but as a primary criterion.
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Chrysler and Dodge didn’t meet the study’s award criteria.
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In March, the administration filed a new lawsuit again trying to block California’s ability to set stricter-than-federal emissions standards for cars.
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And an Air Quality Alert was issued midday Thursday, due to ground level ozone concentrations reaching unhealthy standards, NWS forecasters say.
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Spot prices reflect real-time market trading and serve as a benchmark for futures contracts, ETFs and retail bullion pricing.
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Next Health’s most popular IV membership, at $299 a month, bundles two IV drips, two vitamin shots and monthly access to cryotherapy, infrared LED, hyperbaric oxygen and body composition scans, which is a useful benchmark for how the membership math actually works at a mid-tier clinic.
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The agency also adopted additional security measures, such as surrounding the president with bullet-resistant glass at outdoor events.
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Rodríguez said emergency economic measures will include relief funds for victims and temporary waivers on documentation and property registration fees to facilitate housing relocation.
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“Barometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barometer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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