Synonyms of benchmark

benchmark

noun

ˈbench-ˌmärk 

as in standard

something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared

this prize-winning biography will be the benchmark against which all others will be judged in future years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standard
• criterion
• measure
• metric
• yardstick
• example
• touchstone
• barometer
• gold standard
• par
• grade
• rule
• instance
• bar
• mark
• norm
• average
• case
• pinnacle
• peak
• summit
• apex
• meridian
• zenith
• acme

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deviation
• abnormality
• aberration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of benchmark

The Atto 8 proves BYD is capable of fighting at the premium tier, and with that charging speed, creates a benchmark to force every other automaker to accelerate their own technological timelines. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Viewed this way, superintelligence describes the depth of nature’s organizing intelligence, not a leaderboard of computational benchmarks. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

When Anthropic released Claude Opus 4 with a system card saying the model was too capable to be released without safeguards, an open-weight competitor matched most of its benchmark performance within three weeks. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Then, in 2012, another benchmark called ImageNet swung the pendulum back. — Quanta Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026