bench mark
Noun
Meaning
a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
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benchmark
area
standard
base
guide
norm
measure
core
fundamental
gauge
criterion
indicator
landmark
milestone
abode
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Let's bench mark our costs against Bunge as they are the real competitors and not what is happening in the East.
YEAR IN YEAR OUT: No certified accoutant report, no external auditing, no policy paper, no performance bench mark.