benchmarking

American  

[bench-mahr-king] / ˈbɛntʃˌmɑr kɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or practice of measuring something against a standard, or of testing it in order to develop such a standard.

   The system measures nursing outcomes on a numerical scale, facilitating the benchmarking of nursing practices across facilities and jurisdictions.

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Etymology

Origin of benchmarking

First recorded in 1965–70; benchmark ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

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benchmarking

The combined company will offer customers pre-trade price discovery and analytics, post-trade data, benchmarking and compliance tools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Mythos is likely only the beginning of this sort of advanced AI hacking capability, and the order sets up a voluntary benchmarking process to determine which models pose a threat.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Preliminary discussions value DeepSeek at between $10 billion and $30 billion, benchmarking it against Moonshot AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

The analysts are expecting a “slow normalization” based on benchmarking today’s energy shock against every major one that’s taken place in the Middle East since the closure of the Suez Canal in 1956.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026

The loss is less than the £355m quoted on Uefa's benchmarking report last month.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026