benchmark

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

On Friday, CME data showed a 10.1% probability that the Fed could raise its benchmark rate to 3.75% to 4%, compared with the 0.2% chance of such a hike that traders priced in on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Using a financial benchmark such as the 4% rule can help people determine how much they’ll have to spend in retirement without running out of money.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The minutes covered the governing council’s deliberations that started March 13 leading up to the March 18 policy decision, at which time officials left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

For investors that want to seek out the market’s most reliable dividend payers, the simplest solution is probably the ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF, which tracks the benchmark.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 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