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benchmark

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


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Policymakers raised the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% and announced measures to help steady the rupiah, including incentives to encourage foreign investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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

The chip stock benchmark had its worst day since March 16, 2020.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Every quarter, S&P Dow Jones Indices takes the opportunity to assess whether discretionary changes should be made to its benchmark index.

From MarketWatch • 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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