barometers

noun

plural of barometer
as in standards
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 barometers Wood, barometers, and portraits bring warmth, history, and Southern personality. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026 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. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 June 2026 That’s what makes pilots the best barometers for how well a piece of luggage works. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 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 And assets under management are poor barometers of a venture fund’s success, generally. — Ben Weiss, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 And besides that, with their hard-fought Final Four victories Friday over Texas and Connecticut, respectively, barometers for other programs that dream of ascending to such elite heights. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026 The barometers for our rankings include Opta’s projections for the remainder of their campaign, the teams’ performances in 2025-26, relative squad strength and their history in the competition. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Besides, the issue is further complicated by the fact that there are so many barometers of greatness. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
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  1. standards
  2. criteria
  3. benchmarks
  4. metrics
Noun
  • As the industry kept growing, Congress added safety, noise and emissions standards to protect the communities living beneath the flight paths.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Staff are attentive and helpful without being overly formal, delivering the high standards of a larger hotel with the personal touch of a boutique property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of standards
Noun
  • Its Cloud Sovereignty Framework assesses providers against 48 criteria covering legal control, data, operations and supply chains.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Among the criteria are low withdrawal and failure numbers for those students.
    — Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of criteria
Noun
  • Every other function was given tools, processes and benchmarks decades ago.
    — Simon De Baene, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As in the productivity and content creation tests, the Scar 18 wound up somewhere in the middle for most of our graphics benchmarks.
    — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of benchmarks
Noun
  • Two studies showed significant improvements in obstructive sleep apnea metrics.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Follower counts, views, and shares are other metrics that make social information measurable.
    — Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of metrics

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