The phrase "set new benchmarks" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is used when someone or something sets a standard that can be compared to or measured against. For example: The new product set new benchmarks for the industry in terms of cost and efficiency.
Both should set new benchmarks for the cinematic action adventure genre.
Artists such as Ajantha Mendis, Umar Gul and Afridi have set new benchmarks.
"We now have to completely revamp our compensation policies and set new benchmarks for compensation based on today's economic realities".
"We will compete both on technology and price, and build a bike that will set new benchmarks and win an appropriate market share".
What they said: "The vehicle that pioneered the car-based luxury utility vehicle segment when it launched in 1998 is completely redesigned and will continue to set new benchmarks in areas that have made it the best-selling luxury utility vehicle: innovation, styling, performance, utility and comfort," the press materials said.
MADRID — The Spanish defense minister, Carme Chacón, said Wednesday that five years would be a "reasonable" timeframe for NATO forces to withdraw from Afghanistan, just as major European powers officially called on the United Nations to convene an international conference before the end of the year to set new "benchmarks and timelines".
Singapore, San Francisco, Curitiba and Copenhagen seem the most obvious candidates for the planet's "greenest" title right now – but as better data emerges, others may begin setting new benchmarks.
Their platform and foundation is unparalleled, and I believe together we will be able to grow the business in a manner which continues to evolve the industry and sets new benchmarks," Mr. Burkle further stated.
But when a company is setting new benchmarks on mitigation and transparency to lower the risk of child labour, it seems that sometimes trade unions and others are willing to say this publicly when something bad happens.
This change was apparently confirmed two years later by the May 1977 opening of George Lucas's Star Wars, with its sequels The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi setting new benchmarks for seasonal franchise profitability.
Sikkim in northern India – the country's cleanest state – topped the best regions list for "setting new benchmarks for responsible travel in the country", while the Kimberley, Western Australia, is described as the one of the most starkly beautiful places in the world.
