as in standards
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 yardsticks
These are demographic, livability and financial yardsticks in which California sits amongst the top 10 states.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Traditional yardsticks like revenue and profit matter less than the company’s ETH stash.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Traditional yardsticks like revenue and profit matter less than the company’s ETH stash.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yardsticks
Noun
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But Republicans should question their own members who fail in other areas that require adherence to basic standards of conscience and competence.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Align With Compliance Work with your legal team to ensure the policy meets any relevant laws or standards, such as HIPAA in healthcare, GDPR in the EU or other data protection rules.—
Mike Rosen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But many Americans who don't meet the new criteria do still want to get vaccinated to avoid getting sick or spreading the virus to vulnerable family members.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, successful implementation requires careful vendor selection based on specific enterprise criteria.—
Dave Glaser,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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According to Arya, the index allows investors to track a very different opportunity than what is captured in major benchmarks.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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My top tip is to assess whether travel is truly necessary by setting clear ROI benchmarks.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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These alternative sources of meaning act as stabilizers, ensuring their mental health isn’t tied solely to external metrics beyond their control.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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This includes tracking metrics like the reduction in walking distance for nurses and the delivery accuracy, as well as qualitative feedback from patients and nurses.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Yardsticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yardsticks. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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