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
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Recent Examples of benchmark
To meet that benchmark, principals developed and had approved 741 school-specific plans in exchange for more funding.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
The flagship Le Batard Show, South Beach Sessions and Nothing Personal with David Samson are among Meadowlark benchmarks of emphasis in the new agreement, which was first reported by Front Office Sports.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
However, this was only about 10 minutes of dedicated play time at a busy booth—no substitute for real benchmark testing.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
Passed first via executive order in January 2020 and adopted by the legislature in 2022, the state’s cost growth benchmarks program requires the Office of Health Strategy to come up with an annual baseline for growing costs of health care.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
The flagship Le Batard Show, South Beach Sessions and Nothing Personal with David Samson are among Meadowlark benchmarks of emphasis in the new agreement, which was first reported by Front Office Sports.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
However, this was only about 10 minutes of dedicated play time at a busy booth—no substitute for real benchmark testing.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
Passed first via executive order in January 2020 and adopted by the legislature in 2022, the state’s cost growth benchmarks program requires the Office of Health Strategy to come up with an annual baseline for growing costs of health care.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benchmark
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Sacramento encourages higher density to address the regional housing shortage and, because of that, the city must approve projects that meet state standards.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Interestingly, there’s an international standard for PIN code management in financial services, ISO 9564-1, and this allows for PINs of up to 12 digits.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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So far, since returning from Washington to her native state, Harris, 60, has displayed none of the above criteria that California needs in its next governor.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Renters must meet a variety of sustainability criteria including solar panels, water flow reduction, renewable energy and recycling programs.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Benchmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmark. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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