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benchmark

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


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Brent crude prices for August delivery, the global benchmark, were last marked 1.9% lower on the session and hovering close to the $90 a barrel mark, the lowest since early March.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Short-term funds are offering close to 4% yields and relatively little price volatility—a setup that has made them hot since the Federal Reserve began lifting benchmark interest rates in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The benchmark index has moved higher over the same period.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Investments held by New York City’s five pension systems have exceeded expectations for 10 years running, earning 10% returns last year and 7.7% over the past decade, compared with a 7% benchmark.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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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