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benchmark

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


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The S&P 500 rose 1.2%, putting the broad benchmark within 0.2 percentage point of a record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The disconnect is especially stark for Brent, the international benchmark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Hopes that diplomacy might continue helped soothe oil markets, pushing benchmark prices below $100 on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

A pullback Monday would shave around 15% from last week’s overall point gain, but still leave the benchmark up around 7% from its low of March 30.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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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