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benchmark

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


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The federal-funds rate is the formal name for the Fed’s benchmark interest rate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

“We would be likely to upgrade our equity allocation from 50% to 55%, getting in line with the benchmark allocation,” says Hayes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

In fact, another run of gains for the tech-focused benchmark would extend its winning streak to 13, the longest since 1992.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

That puts the benchmark on pace for its best monthly gain since 2020.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 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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