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benchmark

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


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These anxieties have been reflected in the benchmark pricing of tokens.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Instead, with the strait chokehold well into its fourth month and clashes in the war continuing, the Brent crude benchmark is below $100 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

SpaceX, and eventually Anthropic and OpenAI, will be headed for the benchmark indexes and exchange-traded funds, including the Nasdaq Composite and the Nasdaq-100.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Economists widely anticipate no change to the Bank of Canada’s benchmark rate given weakness in the economy to start the year and the risk of higher inflation due to energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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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