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benchmark

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


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He then used the change in prediction-market implied probabilities of a normalization of Strait of Hormuz traffic to benchmark the moves in macro assets and estimate how much further markets could run.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Rates on CDs hit 5% a few years ago, but they have been declining along with the Federal Reserve’s benchmark rate.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The Bank of Canada has at each of its last four policy meetings left its benchmark interest rate unchanged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The US strikes pushed up the price of Brent North Sea crude, the international benchmark, by almost 4.5 percent on Tuesday to above $100 a barrel.

From Barron's • May 27, 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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