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
Still, this year will miss the typical pre-pandemic summer box office benchmark of $4 billion, Dergarabedian said.
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Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
In general, Google doesn't seem concerned about benchmark numbers.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Aug. 2025
Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled last week that the central bank is likely to cut its benchmark rate following July’s unexpectedly weak jobs report and concerns of a softening economy.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Each category has a benchmark to reach, and could increase in the event the Commanders make the playoffs.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for benchmark
Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
In general, Google doesn't seem concerned about benchmark numbers.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Aug. 2025
Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled last week that the central bank is likely to cut its benchmark rate following July’s unexpectedly weak jobs report and concerns of a softening economy.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Each category has a benchmark to reach, and could increase in the event the Commanders make the playoffs.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for benchmark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benchmark
Noun
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The company could work with the government to determine if a waiver could be granted without violating standards such as patient privacy, safety and consumer protection.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft’s donation of DocumentDB to the Linux Foundation marks a strategic shift in the NoSQL database landscape, creating the first vendor-neutral document database standard that could reshape how enterprises approach data architecture decisions.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What was the selection criteria?—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Bondi, 59, intervened in a number of cases to alter the criteria for granting asylum in her role as the head of the immigration-court system, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Benchmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmark. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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