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benchmark

noun as in reference point

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Yet some experts have cautioned that claims made by Chinese chipmakers should be taken with a pinch of salt due to a lack of publicly available data and consistent testing benchmarks.

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"There's the benchmark, there's the number in the middle, and it goes up and goes down."

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ACA expert Charles Gaba tested the claim by hunting for a benchmark Silver ACA plan, on which the subsidies are based, costing that much anywhere in the U.S.

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To succeed, a political campaign generally needs specific, clear and easy-to-grasp goals, and a nimble strategy where benchmarks can be set and progress charted.

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The new target is in line with an emission reduction benchmark – of between 62% and 70% – that was recommended by the Climate Change Authority, a government body which provides climate policy advice, Albanese said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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