benchmarking
the act or practice of measuring something against a standard, or of testing it in order to develop such a standard: The system measures nursing outcomes on a numerical scale, facilitating the benchmarking of nursing practices across facilities and jurisdictions.
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How to use benchmarking in a sentence
In a letter that went out to schools Thursday night, Travis Gayles, public health chief in Montgomery County, laid out state guidelines on in-person instruction, saying county case numbers and test positivity rates exceed Maryland’s benchmarks.
Montgomery County urges private schools to consider move to all-virtual learning | Donna St. George | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostThere was in fact an existing benchmark in the marketing literature, based on a series of earlier papers.
Does Advertising Actually Work? (Part 1: TV) (Ep. 440) | Stephen J. Dubner | November 19, 2020 | FreakonomicsThe campaign also performed 141 percent higher than industry benchmarks for engagement rate.
How Burger King’s drive for sustainability beat engagement benchmarks | Twitter | November 18, 2020 | DigidayAlthough no one has released any data publicly, the Next% is rumored to be another percent or two better than the original Vaporfly 4%—a formidable benchmark for the Endorphin Pro.
Seeking the Fastest Shoe in the Post-Vaporfly Era | Alex Hutchinson | November 17, 2020 | Outside OnlineSo it’s worth considering her 2020-21 statistical benchmarks in that context as well.
After Beating Cancer, This Syracuse Point Guard Is Coming For The Record Books | Howard Megdal | November 17, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
“We missed the August number by 30,000, this re-benchmarking is 12 times larger, it really is important,” says Wolfers.
Jobs Revision Show That Obama Has Created Jobs Overall | Matthew Zeitlin | September 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
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