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

There aren’t firm benchmarks for testing smartwatch processing power, but both chips support the latest AI, health-tracking, and other features, so neither smartwatch is likely to underperform. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Both benchmarks dipped 2% in Thursday's session, but advanced more than 5% for the week. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Engineers blame the exodus on aggressive poaching from cash-flush rivals, frustration at falling behind on coding benchmarks, and engineers chasing pre-IPO equity before rivals go public. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Sales, touring impact, radio airplay, and peer recognition all play a role, but there are no set benchmarks that a candidate must hit. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

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

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