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benchmark

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


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This is just an average benchmark, and every household needs to account for their unique expenses, job security and other circumstances.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

ETF issuers compete aggressively over benchmark selection, and investors increasingly pay attention to which indexes own the most influential companies shaping the future economy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by 2.4 percent, while West Texas Intermediate, was up 2.8 percent.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The benchmark consumer-price index rose 3.1% from a year earlier in May—the fastest pace since March in 2024—after increasing 2.6% in April, the Ministry of Data and Statistics said on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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




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