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benchmark

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


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This pecan pie from Houston’s Goode Company BBQ might be the benchmark not just for old-fashioned Texan pecan pies, but for any dessert anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026

The central bank delivered its forecasts as it raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years as soaring energy costs push up global inflation.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

Rooney's goalscoring benchmark is long in his rear view mirror - you wouldn't bank against Kane doubling his nearest rival's figure once his England days are over.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Shares in the company have fallen about 20% this year, a sharp contrast with the benchmark Kospi’s 28% rise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 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

The Gatsby Foundation's Beth Jones, who developed the guidance, says the more careers education benchmarks a school achieves, the less likely it is their students will leave as Neet.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

Asian equity benchmarks pulled off a remarkable turnaround, with the hardest-hit indexes completely erasing losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

As bond yields backed off their highest levels in decades, major benchmarks like the S&P 500 lost ground, even as a majority of index components advanced.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Despite its nickname, the tax also falls on more modest multifamily residences like apartment buildings that exceed the sales price benchmarks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

When it’s a criminal case, the plan contains measurable benchmarks.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater


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