as in criterion
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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Recent Examples of yardstick
Down the status and stature yardstick are the shorter, stockier Mediterranean fan palm as well as the jelly palm, whose fruit lives up to the name.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
This yardstick, developed by the McKinsey Global Institute, measures if individuals’ essential needs are being met.
—Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The results from the February 23 SAG Awards are in and will be a terrific yardstick to measure against Sunday’s high-wattage Oscars.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
To figure out how large an asteroid is, astronomers rely on the brightness of the object as a yardstick.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
This yardstick, developed by the McKinsey Global Institute, measures if individuals’ essential needs are being met.
—Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The results from the February 23 SAG Awards are in and will be a terrific yardstick to measure against Sunday’s high-wattage Oscars.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
To figure out how large an asteroid is, astronomers rely on the brightness of the object as a yardstick.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yardstick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yardstick
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
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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
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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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“Yardstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yardstick. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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