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benchmark

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


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As a benchmark for comparison, over that period, median household incomes in the U.S., adjusted for inflation, have risen by only 32%.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

Before the conflict, the global oil benchmark Brent crude was trading around $70 a barrel, but is currently trading around $87 as a deal to end the conflict appears close.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The benchmark index is up 6.2% over the same period.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

These anxieties have been reflected in the benchmark pricing of tokens.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 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




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