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
In addition to the monthly numbers, the BLS released final benchmark revisions for the period of April 2024 to March 2025.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
With more than 10,000 machines installed worldwide, Tonello is setting new benchmarks for scaling sustainable technology in the textile industry.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Alibaba reports that RynnBrain set new records across 16 open-source embodied AI benchmarks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The Midas Project also claims that OpenAI cannot definitively prove the model lacks the autonomy required for the extra measures, as the company’s previous, less advanced model already topped global benchmarks for autonomous task completion.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
With more than 10,000 machines installed worldwide, Tonello is setting new benchmarks for scaling sustainable technology in the textile industry.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Alibaba reports that RynnBrain set new records across 16 open-source embodied AI benchmarks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The Midas Project also claims that OpenAI cannot definitively prove the model lacks the autonomy required for the extra measures, as the company’s previous, less advanced model already topped global benchmarks for autonomous task completion.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benchmark
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Pivotal's quality management system is also certified by SAE International, which sets global aviation safety standards.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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While that is the standard that would be considered in a civil case, local investigators are also looking into whether any state laws were violated.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The White House has not made clear the criteria used to decide which countries are being invited to join.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Time after time in our residential experience, the Board of Review would knock back the assessor’s assessments (the criteria applied being different), thus rewarding the many attorneys who know how to game a system with myriad opportunities for corruption.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Benchmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmark. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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