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benchmark

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


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ETF issuers compete aggressively over benchmark selection, and investors increasingly pay attention to which indexes own the most influential companies shaping the future economy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, is looking set to break back above $100 a barrel, and “more importantly, it could stay there for a while,” Green told MarketWatch on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

After benchmark Brent crude futures in May posted their steepest monthly drop since the pandemic, contracts on Monday rose 4.2% to $94.98 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

In addition to his research, he left behind a sprawling collection of questions known as Erdős problems, which have become a benchmark for measuring progress in math.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 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




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