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benchmarks

noun

plural of benchmark

as in standards

something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared this prize-winning biography will be the benchmark against which all others will be judged in future years

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Recent Examples of benchmarks His greater concern is whether the field is tracking the benchmarks and measures that matter in clinical care delivery. — Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Waymo’s own analysis compares its autonomous-driving performance with human-driver benchmarks over equivalent distances in the same operating areas. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 Boring is more useful The less flashy events that debuted during the World Humanoid Robot Games this year may ultimately prove more useful benchmarks for robotic progress. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026 To update standards, the department recruits a committee of educators and experts from around the state who meet over several months and produce a recommendation for course descriptions and grade-level expectations and benchmarks. — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, although unemployment is low by historical benchmarks, many Americans continue to grapple with the impact of high inflation. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Right, their capabilities are defined in terms of these benchmarks. — Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 The schools earned high marks in benchmarks such as college readiness, state assessment scores and graduation rates. — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Keep in mind that Google has repeatedly said the Tensor processor isn't designed to run benchmarks at peak speeds, but is instead meant to handle AI tasks. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

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By North Carolina’s historical standards, the answer should be no, but the bar has been lowered so much that a trip to a bottom-tier bowl feels like a victory.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Though the enrollment trend can be stabilizing to its balance sheet, the district is still performing well by state standards.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

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Some recall Ternus being able to cite plastic material measurements, drop-test physics equations, or weight metrics for various products—on the spot.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Wolfe Research uses an Earnings Quality (EQ) score, a proprietary measure that factors in seven financial ratios, along with sentiment and valuation metrics.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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