BENCHMARK Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of benchmark The central bank will meet on June 16 and June 17 and is largely expected to keep its benchmark rate frozen then, even under the guidance of a new chairman. —

Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 June 2026 The company is also going to be fast-tracked into some major stock indexes , which will amp retail demand from passive funds tracking the Nasdaq 100 and the FTSE Russell benchmarks, among others. —

Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 June 2026 Awards, magazine covers, historic benchmarks and a loyal fandom followed. —

Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 9 June 2026 Spot prices reflect real-time market trading and serve as a benchmark for futures contracts, ETFs and retail bullion pricing. —

Usa Today, USA Today, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for benchmark

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However, in June 2025, a federal judge dismissed Baldoni's countersuit, ruling that many of the statements at issue were legally protected and that the claims did not meet the legal standards required to proceed.

— Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
The problem, many panelists said, was that the creation of such standards historically take years, while consumers are pushing to use AI agents for shopping now.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 June 2026