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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Type 1: The Starting Goal The first type of financial goal is the one set at the beginning of a financial journey.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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There were language gaps, especially at the beginning.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
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But while the Albertsons crew is only just revealing themselves for the first time, discretion was only really a priority at the very start.—
Nate Rogers,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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To this point, this is the worst start to a presidential term for the S & P 500 since 1928.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of National Social Security Month in 2020 and it was not reinstated during the Biden administration.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Barker says the league has embraced the two different viewing perspectives of seeing players live on site or with their families elsewhere after conducting a fully virtual draft during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
23 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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In her launch video, Stratton wasted no time outlining the stakes.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
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While posing for photos at the New York City book launch event, Knowles was joined by Holmes.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 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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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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