reliable yardstick

Frequency: 6.89.2 per million words

A standard that can be trusted to be accurate.

yardstickADJECTIVE + yardstick

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reliable

Examples (10)

  • His consistent performance became a reliable yardstick for evaluating the team's overall progress.
  • In scientific research, peer review serves as a reliable yardstick for quality.
  • The company uses customer satisfaction as a reliable yardstick of its success.
  • Finding a truly reliable yardstick to measure creativity is challenging.
  • Over time, her unwavering integrity proved to be a reliable yardstick of her character.
  • The annual report provides a reliable yardstick for the nation's economic health.
  • Many consider the stock market's performance a reliable yardstick of investor confidence.
  • It's difficult to establish a single reliable yardstick for educational achievement.
  • A candidate's past work ethic is often a reliable yardstick of their future potential.
  • We need a more reliable yardstick than simple profit margins to assess the project's impact.