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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 benchmarks
But last spring, the Kansas State Board of Education restored the district to full accreditation based on school officials’ plan for meeting state academic benchmarks.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
New Mexico typically ranks either last or close to it among states in other benchmarks for child well-being—like education.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Current internal benchmarks from TruthScan demonstrate 97% consistent accuracy in AI content analysis.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Insufficient domestic funding is hindering education progress in Africa as most governments fail to meet global funding benchmarks, wrote Human Rights Watch.
—Obiageli Ezekwesili, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
While the stock benchmarks saw sharp declines yesterday, both of them are poised to turn in healthy weekly and monthly gains.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
However, the MLPerf benchmarks have also gotten tougher.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
So, at The Washington Post’s request, Jordre and her colleagues chose the two most effective and simplest measurements from the full SAFE and calculated benchmarks for athletes and nonathletes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Both films, starring Fahadh Faasil, set new benchmarks for storytelling in Malayalam cinema.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
New Mexico typically ranks either last or close to it among states in other benchmarks for child well-being—like education.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Current internal benchmarks from TruthScan demonstrate 97% consistent accuracy in AI content analysis.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Insufficient domestic funding is hindering education progress in Africa as most governments fail to meet global funding benchmarks, wrote Human Rights Watch.
—Obiageli Ezekwesili, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
While the stock benchmarks saw sharp declines yesterday, both of them are poised to turn in healthy weekly and monthly gains.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
However, the MLPerf benchmarks have also gotten tougher.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
So, at The Washington Post’s request, Jordre and her colleagues chose the two most effective and simplest measurements from the full SAFE and calculated benchmarks for athletes and nonathletes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Both films, starring Fahadh Faasil, set new benchmarks for storytelling in Malayalam cinema.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benchmarks
Noun
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Rather, the slow start (by Ovechkin’s standards) to this season seemed due more to poor puck luck.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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For starters, he or she will be armed with some of the top TV and film incentives in the nation, crediting up to 40 percent of qualified expenses against taxes for productions that meet a series of minimum standards.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Interest in marching in the parade was so intense that organizers implemented rigorous selection criteria like the quality of the horses’ grooming, saddles, tack, and the riders’ appearance.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tesla shareholders have approved a conditional pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could unlock up to a trillion dollars in stock if the company meets specific criteria, according to preliminary results from the annual shareholder meeting.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Other metrics indicate more optimism under Sudani's administration.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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And teams utilize tracking systems, such as Trackman and Rapsodo, that measure pitch speed, spin rate, and other key metrics.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Benchmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmarks. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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