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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 Another nod to Space Age benchmarks is the quad-exhaust setup arranged in a diamond pattern. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026 Kevin Feige can’t stop breaking his own box office benchmarks. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 These events showed how internal lab benchmarks translate into external cyber events with real-world consequences. — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Unsurprisingly, the first benchmarks for the RX 9050 graphics card are unimpressive. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 The Laptop 13 Pro still supports Windows 11 just fine, of course, and for the sake of consistency, all of my performance and battery benchmarks were done in Windows 11 25H2. — ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026 Shares in chipmakers Samsung and TSMC in particular saw big gains from comparative lows, as investors bet that semiconductor demand would continue; tech-heavy benchmarks in South Korea, Taiwan, and China all rose. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

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Noun

Manchester United have, by elite Premier League standards, had a quiet summer 2026 window.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
When the agency tried to make those standards mandatory in 2023, states challenged the rule, and it was withdrawn.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of standards

Noun

There are no minimum credit score requirements for VA, USDA and conventional mortgage loans that meet certain criteria.

— Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
The league could create some sort of criteria out of thin air — most of these trans arguments are created out of thin air, so this would be easy — and wiggle their way out of the mess that way.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of criteria

Noun

Potential monetary policy task force recommendations may involve less transparent communication, a smaller balance sheet with stability risks, and inflation metrics that produce a lower reading.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Global daily active users and average revenue per user — key metrics for the company — also exceeded expectations .

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

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