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benchmark

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


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Then again, there is no denying that the U.S. large-cap benchmark index has been a strong performer during this long bull market.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

It maintains that building a general-purpose benchmark is therefore a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

That’s not wrong; Romero’s 1968 benchmark established the modern cinematic zombie as a stand-in for mindless capitalist consumption.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

The results beat Wall Street consensus of 38% growth but still fell short of clearing the 40%-plus benchmark that institutional investors were expecting, Thill said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 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

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

"Where we localise the components in Europe, obviously developed by ourselves, we at least use the benchmarks from what we learned in China."

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Both the U.S. and global oil benchmarks have risen for three consecutive weeks and on Friday logged their biggest three-week advance since mid September, according to FactSet data.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Wholesale diesel benchmarks in the U.S. and Europe have more than doubled year to date.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

But O’Malley was confident that Richard would be able to meet the benchmarks she’d set.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater


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