Barometer
Barometer noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Usage example: a legendary Broadway flop that has subsequently become the barometer by which failure in the theater is judged
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Synonyms for Barometer
Mark and barometer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mark" instead a noun "Barometer".
Nearby Words: barometric, barograph
Mark
Mark noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Usage example: lately his playing hasn't been up to the mark expected of a concert pianist
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They used to use him as a sort of barometer for the quality of their ideas; if he liked it, they were off the mark.
Source: No Sense of Humor - Mark off the building's height in barometer-lengths.
Source: Loophole Abuse / Real Life
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Mark and Barometer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/barometer/mark
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Mark or Barometer. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/barometer/mark.
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