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
Advertisement Developing benchmarks isn’t just about knowing how good models are.
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Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Nearly 24% of third- through eighth-graders attending MPS met or exceeded grade-level benchmarks in English language arts, about 6 percentage points lower than Milwaukee choice students who took the exam.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
One of the reasons for the seeming disparity in AI’s capabilities is that many AI benchmarks do not reflect real world use cases.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The new benchmarks have standards based on cancer risks and non-cancer risks.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The company once again staged its tests in a ballroom full of reference-design laptops (all using the Extreme), carefully configured and overseen by Qualcomm staff, using benchmarks chosen by the company.
—Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Cotton benchmarks were stable over the past month.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Child advocates and attorneys say while Region 7 is struggling to meet some settlement benchmarks, the state is seeing improvements in several regions.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Their work not only drives business success but also influences the direction of entire industries, setting benchmarks that others aspire to follow.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Nearly 24% of third- through eighth-graders attending MPS met or exceeded grade-level benchmarks in English language arts, about 6 percentage points lower than Milwaukee choice students who took the exam.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
One of the reasons for the seeming disparity in AI’s capabilities is that many AI benchmarks do not reflect real world use cases.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The new benchmarks have standards based on cancer risks and non-cancer risks.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The company once again staged its tests in a ballroom full of reference-design laptops (all using the Extreme), carefully configured and overseen by Qualcomm staff, using benchmarks chosen by the company.
—Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Cotton benchmarks were stable over the past month.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Child advocates and attorneys say while Region 7 is struggling to meet some settlement benchmarks, the state is seeing improvements in several regions.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Their work not only drives business success but also influences the direction of entire industries, setting benchmarks that others aspire to follow.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benchmarks
Noun
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Since you’re still considered a federal employee on furlough, any job must fall within the federal government’s standards of ethical conduct and rules.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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And the typical rules of decorum are loosened as a result — at least by golf standards.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The dietary recommendations were based on data about risks of preventable diseases like Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, not environmental criteria.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Each student gets a score, according to MPS admission criteria.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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WalletHub then evaluated the five dimensions using 45 relevant metrics, with their corresponding weights.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Though the timing was coincidental, the central bank district in September unveiled its own dashboard of data measuring key labor market metrics including unemployment, the hiring rate and the layoff rate.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Benchmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmarks. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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