Synonyms of benchmark

benchmark

noun

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deviation
• abnormality
• aberration

• deviation
• abnormality
• aberration