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

If an airline falls short of that benchmark for three or more months out of the year, the city can reclaim some of its gates and allow other airlines to use them. — Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026

One plate records an IQ of 61, well below the benchmark of about 70, and a request that the menu not be released to the media. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

While the Prestige 14 Flip AI+ and the ProArt PX13 beat the Swift Spin 14 AI in the Geekbench multi-core benchmark, the difference between the Asus and the Acer units wasn't drastic. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

Speech recognition, voice quality and latency benchmarks usually run on clean audio over direct connections, while a real caller reaches the agent over a local carrier, through a mobile codec and from a noisy street. — Satish Barot, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026