Bar
Bar noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Usage example: we need to raise the bar for what is acceptable behavior in this situation
Yardstick and bar are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yardstick" instead a noun "Bar".
Nearby Word: barroom
Yardstick
Yardstick noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Usage example: this essay will be the yardstick by which I grade the others
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Synonyms for Yardstick
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| good | good bar | good yardstick |
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Yardstick and Bar. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bar/yardstick
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