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benchmark

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


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It has returned 15.8% a year over the past decade, nosing out the benchmark index, which has returned 15.6%, through May 8.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index is trading near levels last seen in 2018 and is up 4.4% year to date.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Second, people compare their performance to the wrong benchmark.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The 10-year gilt is the benchmark for government bonds, while the two and five-year gilts have an influence on fixed-rate mortgage rates of the same time frame.

From BBC • May 12, 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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