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benchmark

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


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The benchmark S&P 500 has gained 7.9% over the same period.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The result was a two-day chip slide that on Friday dragged South Korea’s benchmark Kospi—heavily influenced by Samsung and SK Hynix—down more than 5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That’s also the delivery point for West Texas Intermediate, the light and sweet oil grade that is the U.S. crude futures benchmark.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

And just 25% of stocks outperformed the benchmark index last month, compared with 59% at the start of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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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