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 The PCMark 10 tests were particularly disappointing, as these benchmarks gauge a system's general performance. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026 Argon puts Google back in the AI race, with company benchmarks showing particular strength in long-context, coding, and enterprise-agent tasks. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Management also said completion rates on TikTok and YouTube were significantly above industry benchmarks, suggesting the content is resonating. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Firms also agreed to regularly meet to discuss best practices and set common AI safety standards and benchmarks. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 The team said its coring efficiency, sample quality, and operational stability reached advanced IODP benchmarks. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 The method substantially improved performance on two low-light benchmarks, although the broader challenge is far from solved. — Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 Access to mental health services also fell short of benchmarks, and some foster kids are still sleeping in child welfare offices and other unlicensed centers because other, more secure placements weren’t available, the report showed. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Professional societies and standards organizations will need to develop and regularly update the technical requirements.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Cornell University’s investigation, of course, did not have to adhere to New York’s arguably archaic criminal standards, but its response, too, has triggered anger and disbelief across airwaves and social media.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of standards

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City staff determined the two projects would be competitive for the grant program after reviewing the program criteria and city priorities, according to the staff report.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
You are not required to meet these criteria to be approved for a loan.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of criteria

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According to advanced fielding metrics, no player in the league made a bigger defensive contribution to his team than the Braves center fielder, an elite defender with a strong arm who takes clean routes to the ball.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
To measure the impact, Starbucks often looks at metrics including product trials, rewards engagement, customer frequency, transactions, and comparable sales.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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