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benchmark
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of BENCHMARK
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>
Synonyms bar, barometer, benchmark, criterion, gold standard, grade, mark, measure, metric, par, touchstone, yardstick
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