The phrase "a major benchmark" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an important standard or point of reference for measuring progress or success in a particular field or context.
Example: "The new policy serves as a major benchmark for evaluating the effectiveness of our environmental initiatives."
Alternatives: "a significant standard" or "a key reference point."
Maintaining 2percentt of gross domestic product for defense must become a major benchmark of allies' commitment.
It is the orchestra's first presentation of the symphonies as a cycle, and it will surely stand as a major benchmark of Mr. Eschenbach's tenure, however long that may last.
"We are going through the darkest and gloomiest days in terms of freedom of the press, which is a major benchmark for democracy and the rule of law," a statement published by Today's Zaman read.
The move triggered a self-examination of recruitment, retention and promotion policies across Britain not just in the public sector but in major private sector employers as well as it became a major benchmark for newly emerging human resources departments and their rapidly developing diversity policies.
Using the changes in the standard working conditions as a major benchmark for debate on labour market developments, researchers often " speak almost exclusively of erosion and crisis rather than of change" [60, p. 41].
"That's a major benchmark, and it shows how far this movement for cannabis policy change has come from just a few short years ago when almost no one thought legalization was a realistic possibility".
HONG KONG — In a pre-holiday turnaround, major benchmark indexes in Asia posted broad gains in thin trading on Thursday, on the back of Japan's record-setting stimulus plans and a surprise jump in machinery orders.
It's the first major benchmark for evaluating a patient's recovery from the transplant.
Last week, the financial firm agreed to pay a $612 million fine to settle accusations by American and British regulators that traders influenced major benchmark interest rates to bolster profit.
The case centers on the major benchmark rates like the London interbank offered rate, or Libor.
The Dow Jones and S&P 500 – the two major benchmark indices in the US – plunged into correction territory this month amid fears that rising inflation will force the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates quicker than markets had anticipated.
