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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
Both policies tied school funding to standardized test performance, meaning that schools that failed to meet testing benchmarks were recommended for closure and charter conversion.
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Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Without clear benchmarks, brands waste money on campaigns that might feel successful but don’t move the needle.
—Wyles Daniel
june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
That’s about half the total memory footprint of Gemma 4 26B MoE, and Google claims the new model is almost as capable, at least as far as benchmarks go.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
These findings align with global health benchmarks, particularly those established by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The company claims the model tops several open-model benchmarks for world generation, robotic action policies, and vision understanding.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
The big mystery is pricing and performance benchmarks, along with more specifics about running x86 programs.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
Additionally, the brand’s Living Wage Program, a supply chain initiative that assesses living wage benchmarks based on regional costs of living, continued with eight suppliers.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Direct rivals such as Anthropic and Google, which have leaned into safety, control and integration as core enterprise messages, are likely to respond by investing more heavily in their own front-of-house storytelling in addition to their model benchmarks.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Without clear benchmarks, brands waste money on campaigns that might feel successful but don’t move the needle.
—Wyles Daniel
june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
That’s about half the total memory footprint of Gemma 4 26B MoE, and Google claims the new model is almost as capable, at least as far as benchmarks go.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
These findings align with global health benchmarks, particularly those established by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The company claims the model tops several open-model benchmarks for world generation, robotic action policies, and vision understanding.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
The big mystery is pricing and performance benchmarks, along with more specifics about running x86 programs.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
Additionally, the brand’s Living Wage Program, a supply chain initiative that assesses living wage benchmarks based on regional costs of living, continued with eight suppliers.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Direct rivals such as Anthropic and Google, which have leaned into safety, control and integration as core enterprise messages, are likely to respond by investing more heavily in their own front-of-house storytelling in addition to their model benchmarks.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benchmarks
Noun
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The service Service staff here operate to the highest standards.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In recent months, the scrutiny has expanded, with a new layer of fact-checking and standards installed by corporate.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The Justice Department hasn’t formed the five-member commission that will decide on payout criteria, so there has been no money paid out yet or claims accepted.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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And a few weeks after that, the insurer went even further, changing its coverage policy to include deep brain stimulation for some children and teens who meet clinical criteria.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Meanwhile, MongoDB also posted a first-quarter beat for all three metrics.—
Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Framing had been a weakness in Smith’s game in recent seasons, according to Statcast’s catching metrics.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Benchmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmarks. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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