BENCHMARKS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

benchmarks

noun

plural of benchmark

as in standards

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 Productivity and General Performance Tests We challenge Googlebooks' productivity power with three overall performance benchmarks, two browser-based and one in an Android app. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Viewed this way, superintelligence describes the depth of nature’s organizing intelligence, not a leaderboard of computational benchmarks. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Quanta spoke to Hardt about what went wrong, and right, with benchmarks, and where to take them next. — Quanta Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Haroz and many other experts believe benchmarks can only get us so far, and that researchers need longitudinal data from AI companies to connect exposure to actual outcomes in real people. — Laura Reiley, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026 These benchmarks reflect projected starting base salaries for new hires, not raises for existing employees. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 The Ultra said to beat it hollow on benchmarks for AI tasks, including image and video generation. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026 While the original agreement included a provision that required LIV to hit specific player benchmarks, those have reportedly been lifted. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Libor and Euribor were critical benchmarks that were once used to set the interest rates on everything from business loans to home mortgages and credit card debt. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Fire Chief Darin Snedeker said a third station is operating below national staffing standards, affecting the district's ability to respond quickly to emergencies.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
From men wearing pink to push back against the pressures of toxic masculinity to women pushing back against unrealistic body standards, pink has become a color of defiant empathy.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of standards

Noun

That policy needs to evaluate prospective patients against criteria such as the patient’s needs and the agency’s ability to provide services, in relation to the current caseload, average case mix intensity, staffing and competence of staff.

— Colin Conner II, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Studies have estimated that anywhere between 25% and 35% of the patient population would meet the current clinical criteria for gene therapy.

— Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of criteria

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Wrongful termination claims in the tech world are common immediately preceding large funding rounds as investors seek to optimize financial metrics.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Team structures, engineering metrics and commercial models will follow.

— Luis Aburto, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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