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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Par and barometer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Par" instead a noun "Barometer".
Nearby Words: barometric, barograph
Par
Par noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Usage example: that last dining experience was not quite up to par
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Par and Barometer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/barometer/par
Barometer & Par. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/barometer/par>.
Par or Barometer. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/barometer/par.
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