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
By combining second-life use, efficient recycling, and worker training, the Chemnitz plant aims to set a benchmark.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Oud Zarian establishes a new benchmark, not just for the house but also for oud itself.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Still, this year will miss the typical pre-pandemic summer box office benchmark of $4 billion, Dergarabedian said.
—Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Oud Zarian establishes a new benchmark, not just for the house but also for oud itself.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Still, this year will miss the typical pre-pandemic summer box office benchmark of $4 billion, Dergarabedian said.
—Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benchmark
Noun
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Twentty was founded to challenge that standard.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Act 237 of 2023, known as the LEARNS Act, mandated that the Education Department update its requirements for third grade promotion, with the 2025-26 school year being the first in which students must meet that standard.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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What was the selection criteria?—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Bondi, 59, intervened in a number of cases to alter the criteria for granting asylum in her role as the head of the immigration-court system, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Benchmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmark. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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