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
Ridestore said the Spartan jacket relies on non-PFAS alternatives that still meet the brand’s performance benchmarks.
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Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Third-graders at Mary Harris Elementary trailed behind this metric by 1% with 37% of students meeting this benchmark.
—Lina Ruiz
may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 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, 4 May 2026
Private contracts will include strict benchmarks and termination clauses, so the city is always accountable to outcomes.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for benchmark
Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Third-graders at Mary Harris Elementary trailed behind this metric by 1% with 37% of students meeting this benchmark.
—Lina Ruiz
may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 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, 4 May 2026
Private contracts will include strict benchmarks and termination clauses, so the city is always accountable to outcomes.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for benchmark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benchmark
Noun
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The batteries inside utility-scale storage facilities are built to far stricter standards, sited under the most rigorous fire code in the country, and monitored 24/7.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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What Bianchi failed to mention is the same standard should also be applied to the Magic’s president of basketball operations, Jeff Weltman.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Some wasp types, such as paper wasps and yellow jackets, are known to build a nest even if another colony is nearby if the nesting site meets their criteria.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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The apps can also stabilize footage using various criteria, such as maintaining a level horizon.—
David Szondy
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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“Benchmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmark. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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