benchmark

as in standard
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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“Benchmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmark. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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