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Common collocations with benchmark in American Collocation

benchmark noun countable

US /ˈbentʃˌmɑrk/

good

agreed
appropriate
clear
good
important
recognized
relevant
useful

A ratio of one infection control nurse to 250 beds is a good benchmark.

applying across a particular area

global
industry
international
national

Energy use is monitored against national benchmarks.

set a standard

be
become
create
define
establish
provide
represent
serve as
set

By carefully setting benchmarks, each agent’s performance can be monitored.

perform in relation to a standard

achieve
exceed
meet
outperform
surpass
underperform

Organisations who would like to secure approved status would have to meet a fairly high benchmark.

excellence
good/best practice
performance
quality
standards
success

It will set a benchmark for standards which other manufactures will be measured against.