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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Recent Examples of benchmark
Spot prices reflect real-time market trading and serve as a benchmark for futures contracts, ETFs and retail bullion pricing.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
In the company’s comparison, a 2023 Pixel Fold was tested against an ASUS RS720A-E11 server using SPEC benchmarks, and the Pixel’s large cores beat the baseline data-center server core in several cases.
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New Atlas,
2 July 2026
The timelines are just different, and finding analogous industries to benchmark defense companies against is not easy.
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Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
But some experts worry that the focus on specific physical-activity benchmarks could turn some kids off exercise.
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Chelsea Cirruzzo,
STAT,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for benchmark
Usa Today,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
In the company’s comparison, a 2023 Pixel Fold was tested against an ASUS RS720A-E11 server using SPEC benchmarks, and the Pixel’s large cores beat the baseline data-center server core in several cases.
—
New Atlas,
2 July 2026
The timelines are just different, and finding analogous industries to benchmark defense companies against is not easy.
—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
But some experts worry that the focus on specific physical-activity benchmarks could turn some kids off exercise.
—
Chelsea Cirruzzo,
STAT,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for benchmark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benchmark
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In March, the administration filed a new lawsuit again trying to block California’s ability to set stricter-than-federal emissions standards for cars.
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And an Air Quality Alert was issued midday Thursday, due to ground level ozone concentrations reaching unhealthy standards, NWS forecasters say.
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Candidates receiving the funding must abide by expenditure limits and adhere to the criteria set by statute, ordinance or charter to demonstrate broad support, such as demonstrate a large number of small dollar contributions.
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Critics say the test rewards the smallest slice of the problem while ignoring Scope 3, the 80% to 95% of a producer's emissions that come from burning its fuel, and note the criteria echo the oil industry's own lobbying.
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“Benchmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmark. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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