benchmark
noun
a standard of excellence, achievement, etc., against which similar things must be measured or judged.
benchmarks
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pluralof benchmark.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Asked what benchmarks Donald would have to hit before returning, McVay said it was up to how Donald felt after getting more 11-on-11 reps during practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Vals AI, a company that evaluates today’s AI models, maintains an RSI Index that benchmarks whether models can “do the research that builds the next model.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
It’s a field where skeptics predicted that AI wouldn’t reach the most ambitious benchmarks for years—and AI has already surpassed them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
In each case that translates into higher rates throughout the financial system, since banks will demand higher returns for all sorts of lending compared to these risk-free benchmarks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
But O’Malley was confident that Richard would be able to meet the benchmarks she’d set.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
