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
OpenAI said early testing shows Jalapeño delivers significantly better performance per watt than current state-of-the-art AI accelerators, though detailed benchmarks will be released later.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
But speeds are often pretty close, and a browser’s features might be more important than a few points on a benchmark.
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Chris Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
South Korea’s market benchmark had one of its worst days on record thanks to the index’s relatively high exposure to memory stocks.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Whichever superstar signs first could establish the benchmark for the other, creating a high-stakes waiting game between two camps.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for benchmark
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
But speeds are often pretty close, and a browser’s features might be more important than a few points on a benchmark.
—
Chris Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
South Korea’s market benchmark had one of its worst days on record thanks to the index’s relatively high exposure to memory stocks.
—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Whichever superstar signs first could establish the benchmark for the other, creating a high-stakes waiting game between two camps.
—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for benchmark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benchmark
Noun
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Even by these standards, some Costco fans’ dedication is next level.
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Many also feel a daily panic to keep up with Anthropic and other labs, and some worry that the speed at which Copilot teams now operate risks shipping products out of compliance with internal standards.
Noun
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Wellness considerations are increasingly factoring into how families evaluate prospective colleges—not as a soft afterthought but as a primary criterion.
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Chrysler and Dodge didn’t meet the study’s award criteria.
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“Benchmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmark. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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