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benchmark

[bench-mahrk] / ˈbɛntʃˌmɑrk /
NOUN
reference point
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STRONGEST


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Meanwhile, the Silicon Data LLM Token Expenditure Index, a financial benchmark tracking the price corporates pay to access AI tools, registered another fall to $1.05.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Both main crude contracts were down 2.3 percent, with the Brent benchmark sitting at $92 a barrel.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

One way Caballero infers this is by comparing Treasury yields to swaps, derivatives used to manage interest exposure that serve as a sort of benchmark corporate borrowing rate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Among the best performers on Japan’s benchmark index, Shimano rises 4.9%, Daiichi Sankyo 4568 6.08%increase; green up pointing triangle adds 4.7%, and Shiseido is 4.0% higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Epic in scope, violence, and imagination, Deathstorm is a new benchmark in the fantasy genre and cements forever G. M. Pennington’s status as the American Tolkien.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

Stock-market weakness over several recent trading days, with the major benchmarks losing ground in three straight sessions through Tuesday, may represent more than just normal volatility.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

Over the decade through June, just 13% of active large-cap funds outperformed their benchmarks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Like Grande to her adoring fans, Maddie is Deena’s idol, and Deena measures Maddie’s success by her work benchmarks and public visibility.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

During Thursday’s testimony, Aspell said the highest ammonia level detected was 70 parts per million, which is more than 15 times higher than California’s short-term health-based benchmarks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 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




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