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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
To prove value to payers, patients and local communities, providers today are utilizing benchmarks and information from leading, quantitative rankings programs as a north star for competitive analyses and performance improvement.
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Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
There is also skepticism about the benchmarks and tasks Google may have used to arrive at its comparison with current supercomputers.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
All three stock benchmarks fell on Monday.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Factors like performance data, market potential and historical benchmarks can help inform quota-setting for each employee.
—Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The handsets are not yet launched so Samsung has not made its final decision public, but the ongoing benchmarks suggest the older split-chip policy remains.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Different analyses of spans and layers exist, but there are no perfect benchmarks for shape, and the answer depends on an organization’s specific needs.
—Tonushree Mondal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere overnight, Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed after Wall Street stock benchmarks notched record highs yesterday.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
His father, once skeptical, became his biggest supporter, setting academic and athletic benchmarks that Zeghdar rose to meet.
—Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
There is also skepticism about the benchmarks and tasks Google may have used to arrive at its comparison with current supercomputers.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
All three stock benchmarks fell on Monday.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Factors like performance data, market potential and historical benchmarks can help inform quota-setting for each employee.
—Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The handsets are not yet launched so Samsung has not made its final decision public, but the ongoing benchmarks suggest the older split-chip policy remains.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Different analyses of spans and layers exist, but there are no perfect benchmarks for shape, and the answer depends on an organization’s specific needs.
—Tonushree Mondal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere overnight, Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed after Wall Street stock benchmarks notched record highs yesterday.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
His father, once skeptical, became his biggest supporter, setting academic and athletic benchmarks that Zeghdar rose to meet.
—Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benchmarks
Noun
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At that time, these major card brands shifted from maintaining their own security standards to creating what would become the PCI Security Standards Council (SSC).Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This flexibility ensures that institutions can enforce security standards without compromising on usability.Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Quality management features could be used to automatically score agent interactions based on predefined criteria, helping identify top performers and areas for improvement.Melody Brue, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, a single solution meeting all these criteria has been hard to develop, until now.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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Social Media Management Tools Tools like Hootsuite and Sprout Social offer essential support for managing social media profiles, allowing brands to plan and schedule posts while tracking engagement metrics.Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Measure these metrics for at least three to six months after the tool is fully implemented.Archer Chiang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Benchmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmarks. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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