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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What To Know On Monday, Brent crude—the benchmark used for the light oil market in Europe, Africa and the Middle East—rose above $80 a barrel to its highest in more than four months.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Given Google’s unparalleled reach and influence, the standards Deng and her team implement impact billions and set the global benchmark for ethical AI.
—Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
This model sets the benchmark for cleaning precision with a suite of advanced features.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
While benchmarks are an imperfect measure for comparing AI models’ overall intelligence, Hunyuan-Large’s performance is impressive because it was trained using the less powerful, unrestricted Nvidia H20 GPUs, according to research by the Berkeley Risk and Security Lab.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Given Google’s unparalleled reach and influence, the standards Deng and her team implement impact billions and set the global benchmark for ethical AI.
—Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
This model sets the benchmark for cleaning precision with a suite of advanced features.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
While benchmarks are an imperfect measure for comparing AI models’ overall intelligence, Hunyuan-Large’s performance is impressive because it was trained using the less powerful, unrestricted Nvidia H20 GPUs, according to research by the Berkeley Risk and Security Lab.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Benchmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmark. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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