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
Comptroller Phil Diamond — whose office tracks collection and spending of Orange County’s tourist tax, widely seen as a barometer of the health of the regional tourism market — indicated Tuesday that receipts would continue the surge that began last April.
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Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Wall Street often looks at earnings from the financial services and banking sector as a barometer for consumer health.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The mercury barometers in the observers’ office — one of which the observatory believes to be the oldest such instrument in active daily use in the United States — are a case in point.
—Laura Martin Agudelo, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Finch used to call McDaniels Minnesota’s barometer because his offensive production was determined by the Wolves’ level of ball movement.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Wall Street often looks at earnings from the financial services and banking sector as a barometer for consumer health.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The mercury barometers in the observers’ office — one of which the observatory believes to be the oldest such instrument in active daily use in the United States — are a case in point.
—Laura Martin Agudelo, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Finch used to call McDaniels Minnesota’s barometer because his offensive production was determined by the Wolves’ level of ball movement.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barometer
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Workforce demographic data enables employers to design lawful DEI strategies to reduce barriers to equal opportunity, such as implementing broader recruitment measures or ensuring that all hiring criteria are job-related.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Both the Long Range and the Citizens Bond Advisory committees were tasked with coming up with the criteria that would be used by the district to make recommendations.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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That particular section, which sets new standards around warehouse operations and gives employees more information about company quotas and biometric surveillance, has drawn pushback from CBIA.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The fire extinguisher incident was the latest pitfall in a season that, even by Marseille’s own inherently chaotic standards, has stretched the bounds of credibility.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Spot prices reflect real-time market trading and serve as a benchmark for futures contracts, ETFs and retail bullion pricing.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Consumer Reports’ water filter pitcher ratings are a useful benchmark for comparing pitchers side by side, but won’t tell you whether a pitcher is the right choice at all.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Before Marseille’s 1-0 win at Le Havre last weekend, the squad were confined to the club’s La Commanderie training base for four consecutive days as a punitive measure after a succession of poor performances.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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There was some progress on issues like tax credits, while other measures, like AI regulations and new labor requirements, could introduce new burdens on a range of industries, groups argue.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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“Barometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barometer. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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