Synonyms of benchmarks

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standards
• criteria
• metrics
• measures
• yardsticks
• barometers
• examples
• grades
• touchstones
• norms
• rules
• pars
• instances
• gold standards
• bars
• averages
• marks
• pinnacles
• cases
• summits
• peaks
• meridians
• zeniths
• apexes
• acmes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deviations
• abnormalities
• aberrations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of benchmarks

Atlanta Public Schools improved on this year’s math, social studies and science exams at a rate that outpaced the state’s improvement benchmarks. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Google models now significantly lag rivals on coding agent benchmarks, according to Hill-Smith. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Taken together, Ukraine is seeking to field autonomous systems that are cheap, effective, and easy to use, while establishing clear benchmarks to measure their performance. — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

English-only instruction is now required, while states no longer have to meet key benchmarks related to nutrition, curriculum, and teacher qualifications. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026

Advertisement Claude began beating the benchmarks The change Clark had walked into was not entirely unexpected. — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Officials step up monitoring for ammonia and other pollutants after levels far above state health benchmarks, as Lineage insists its refrigeration system is intact while rushing an expensive, high-speed cleanup. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Another nod to Space Age benchmarks is the quad-exhaust setup arranged in a diamond pattern. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026

Kevin Feige can’t stop breaking his own box office benchmarks. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026