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

To update standards, the department recruits a committee of educators and experts from around the state who meet over several months and produce a recommendation for course descriptions and grade-level expectations and benchmarks. — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Right, their capabilities are defined in terms of these benchmarks. — Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

The schools earned high marks in benchmarks such as college readiness, state assessment scores and graduation rates. — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Summary Transitioning a side hustle to a main career requires more than just financial benchmarks. — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

DeepSeek and Alibaba have also recently released new AI systems that have scored well on performance benchmarks. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Keep in mind that Google has repeatedly said the Tensor processor isn't designed to run benchmarks at peak speeds, but is instead meant to handle AI tasks. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Connecticut lawmakers this year approved penalties for providers when growth of the cost of care at their hospitals exceeds the state’s benchmarks — although critics say the penalties are not severe enough. — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 19 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