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benchmark

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


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Greenspan's Fed lowered the benchmark interest rate three times, and it engineered a massive bailout for LTCM.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

“With less forward guidance, there’s more volatility, and that’s good for active management,” Triick said, adding that no volatility makes it harder for investors to outperform a benchmark.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Researchers established a benchmark before the study began.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

When Gibson invested, the loans in the Cliffwater fund’s portfolio came with attractive spreads—an average of 5.64 percentage points above the benchmark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 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




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