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
Barnett pointed to Georgia, which has a universal pre-K program and, this year, became the largest program in the country to meet at 10 of NIEER’s benchmarks for quality.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg was willing to pull these experts off their day jobs both to write benchmarks for sub-agents and to help evaluate entire workflows.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Players must clear a series of benchmarks before they are allowed to play under the concussion protocol.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
This requires setting the performance benchmarks needed for the system to be considered operational.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The Chinese startup unveiled the V4 Flash and V4 Pro series, touting top-tier performance in coding benchmarks and big advancements in reasoning and agentic tasks.
—Luz Ding, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
The state met the benchmarks for early learning and development standards and for screening and referrals of vision, hearing and immunizations.
—Lina Ruiz
april 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
The national institute outlines 10 quality benchmarks for preschools, related to teacher training, class size and curriculum.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Hawaii is one of six states that meet all the institute's benchmarks.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg was willing to pull these experts off their day jobs both to write benchmarks for sub-agents and to help evaluate entire workflows.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Players must clear a series of benchmarks before they are allowed to play under the concussion protocol.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
This requires setting the performance benchmarks needed for the system to be considered operational.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The Chinese startup unveiled the V4 Flash and V4 Pro series, touting top-tier performance in coding benchmarks and big advancements in reasoning and agentic tasks.
—Luz Ding, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
The state met the benchmarks for early learning and development standards and for screening and referrals of vision, hearing and immunizations.
—Lina Ruiz
april 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
The national institute outlines 10 quality benchmarks for preschools, related to teacher training, class size and curriculum.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Hawaii is one of six states that meet all the institute's benchmarks.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benchmarks
Noun
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Some models feature replaceable blades, like the Milk Street Kitchen Precision peeler, which retails for $30, but by peeler standards that’s high.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility The hotel is fully compliant with ADA standards, and has five accessible Deluxe rooms designed to accommodate guests with limited mobility and disabilities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a flurry of activity beginning on March 8, 2025, Purdue filed documents that show lines crossing out the eligibility criteria and victim compensation amounts, with no explanation or substitute language.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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That major hedge is new, and seriously waters down the importance of these two existing constitutional criteria.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lawrence, though, is widely regarded as a top-five player at his position, whereas Greenard falls around 15th among edge rushers in most meaningful metrics.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s a difference between having the data and actually taking meaningful action — and if the metrics are making a meaningful difference in your life.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Benchmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmarks. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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