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

Its capabilities are already outgrowing the benchmarks built to measure them; moreover, a model of the same level becomes tens of times cheaper within a year. — Dmytro Korchevskyi, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Brent, the most important global oil benchmark, traded around $114 per barrel, less than $13 away from its highest point this year. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

The model is currently ranked fourth on Design Arena’s leaderboard for the best AI image generation models, a crowdsourced benchmark for AI designs. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026

Until this week, oil prices had last reached that benchmark in May. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026