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
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Recent Examples of benchmarks
Regularly research salary benchmarks for your industry and experience level.
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Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
His expertise, innovation, and forward-thinking approach inspire engineers and organizations to set new industry benchmarks.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
No matter how many manual spot checks or performance benchmarks are run, organizations simply don’t have the confidence that their AI applications will actually behave as desired in production, preventing them from pursuing higher-value AI use cases.
—Scott Clark, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Untold other benchmarks have similar stories.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Yet these benchmarks rest on a monolithic image of human health—a prototypical Homo sapiens whose vulnerabilities remain unchanged across climates and genetic histories.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Developed with input from Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna, the NSX set new benchmarks for precision engineering and inspired the development of later supercars.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Yet the reliance on universal benchmarks has widened the disconnect between bodies and their measurements.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The service’s 2024 hits have set high benchmarks.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
His expertise, innovation, and forward-thinking approach inspire engineers and organizations to set new industry benchmarks.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
No matter how many manual spot checks or performance benchmarks are run, organizations simply don’t have the confidence that their AI applications will actually behave as desired in production, preventing them from pursuing higher-value AI use cases.
—Scott Clark, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Untold other benchmarks have similar stories.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Yet these benchmarks rest on a monolithic image of human health—a prototypical Homo sapiens whose vulnerabilities remain unchanged across climates and genetic histories.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Developed with input from Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna, the NSX set new benchmarks for precision engineering and inspired the development of later supercars.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Yet the reliance on universal benchmarks has widened the disconnect between bodies and their measurements.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The service’s 2024 hits have set high benchmarks.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benchmarks
Noun
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The storied manufacturer faced criticism for what many saw as slipping standards on its production lines in recent years.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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Many licensed operators were accepting of higher costs to meet rigorous health, environmental, and business standards.—
John Murn,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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By setting clear criteria for what qualifies as thought leadership, organizations can focus their resources on ideas with real potential.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Engage your internal stakeholders to define and implement new decision criteria, and communicate it to existing and prospective employees.—
Lyssa Hansard,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Beyond height, no cross-site comparisons have ever been published for other measurements, including weight-for-height and weight-for-age metrics and head circumference.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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His 18 outfield assists were tied for third most in team history, and early defensive metrics graded his range in left as superb.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Benchmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmarks. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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