Sentence examples for are benchmarks from inspiring English sources
noun
A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
Morgan Stanley Capital International over the last two years adjusted its indexes, which are benchmarks for international investors, for float.
He argued that it is hard, but not impossible, to identify when asset prices are overshooting; there are benchmarks against which valuations can be judged.
Granted, there are benchmarks to widen participation, but this is a small and inadequate concession in the context of full marketisation.
Yes, citizenship is something that has to be earned, and there are benchmarks for that, but to tie it to origin in criminal cases has problematic racist implications.
In his news conference last week, Mr. Obama called the goal for the NATO meeting to make "sure that the transition is not a cliff, but that there are benchmarks and steps that are taken along the way".
(The Beaux Arts Trio's classic performances are benchmarks of spirit and finesse; there are also live performances from Pablo Casals's Prades festival, in the nineteen-fifties, of a transfixing ruggedness and ruminative grandeur).
These are benchmarked against a diverse array of international talent.
Many interest rates are benchmarked to Treasuries.
Both methods are benchmarked with the CRLB for phase estimate.
These estimated flows are benchmarked to a particular definition.
"What really counts is benchmarking your courses against your competitors.
