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

Productivity and General Performance Tests We challenge Googlebooks' productivity power with three overall performance benchmarks, two browser-based and one in an Android app. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Viewed this way, superintelligence describes the depth of nature’s organizing intelligence, not a leaderboard of computational benchmarks. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Quanta spoke to Hardt about what went wrong, and right, with benchmarks, and where to take them next. — Quanta Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Haroz and many other experts believe benchmarks can only get us so far, and that researchers need longitudinal data from AI companies to connect exposure to actual outcomes in real people. — Laura Reiley, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026

These benchmarks reflect projected starting base salaries for new hires, not raises for existing employees. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

The Ultra said to beat it hollow on benchmarks for AI tasks, including image and video generation. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026

While the original agreement included a provision that required LIV to hit specific player benchmarks, those have reportedly been lifted. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Libor and Euribor were critical benchmarks that were once used to set the interest rates on everything from business loans to home mortgages and credit card debt. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026