Synonyms for yardstick
ˈyɑrdˌstɪkyard·stick

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1. yardsticknoun

   a measure or standard used for comparison

   "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"

   Synonyms:
   yard measure

2. yardstick, yard measurenoun

   a ruler or tape that is three feet long

   Synonyms:
   yard measure

Matched Categories

1. • Rule
   • Standard

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1. List of paraphrases for "yardstick":

   criterion, stallion, benchmark, standard, metro, measure, criteria, touchstone

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1. Tom Wheeler:

   There are only four rules in here, plus the yardstick for us to judge what is just and reasonable, there are no broad strokes ordering companies on how to do things. We want network operators to be as innovative as possible, and have revenue streams from consumer services that are unchanged so they can invest and build better networks.

2. Dwight D Eisenhower:

   I have one yardstick by which I test every major problem-and that yardstick is Is it good for America

3. Stephen Jobs:

   Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.

4. Mike Murphy:

   Rubio can be up or down, nothing matters. None of the yardstick being applied to us is being applied to Rubio, rubio’s entire spend has been that so far, $6 million all secret donors. It kind of stuns me that he’s gotten away with that in the media.

5. Kahlil Gibran:

   If you are poor, shun association with him who measures men with the yardstick of riches.