sets the bar

A form of set the bar — To set specific standards or expectations.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of set the bar
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APA

sets the bar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sets%20the%20bar

MLA

“sets the bar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sets%20the%20bar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sets the bar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sets%20the%20bar.

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