How to Use criterion in a Sentence

criterion

noun
  • What were the criteria used to choose the winner?
  • As of Monday, every state fit this criterion as did more than half of all Michigan counties.
    Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2021
  • On the surface, this is an obvious selection criterion that would put a provider in the winner column.
    Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 7 June 2021
  • Lopez explained that the main criterion for picking candidates was financial need.
    Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2021
  • However, not all labels carry equal weight, and they are all awarded based on different criteria and through various methodologies.
    Siobhan Reid, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Apart from these, the only restrictions that are still in place are the criterion of a 1 meter distance and the obligation to wear a mask in public places, both indoors and outdoors.
    Irene Dominioni, Forbes, 15 June 2021
  • The criterion spelled out in the Oregon Revised Statutes provides solid criteria, and our process has been working.
    oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Seniors can be struggling and fretting through their college/graduate school applications, aiming to craft the perfect profile to fit the criterion of their dream schools too late in the process.
    Returnships.org, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
  • The third criterion is more intricate and includes several options: Inmates have to be terminally ill.
    Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Only a division of bodies of work by category suggests a critical criterion.
    Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 26 July 2021
  • No changes were made to the criteria for how the rule is judged.
    Curtis Zupke, latimes.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • And this is like, that's the one piece of criteria to stick to, is have fun.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 May 2023
  • And the criteria for the A-to-F letter grades are on the table for some tweaks.
    Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 26 Nov. 2023
  • But the criteria for the TV show is to find songs that a queen can perform.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Yet there are no criteria for Coach of the Year that Brown does not meet.
    Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Winning games is not the main criteria used for the awards.
    Marvin Glassman, Jewish Journal, 24 May 2017
  • Rank the importance of each criteria on a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high).
    Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 7 May 2023
  • What is the criteria that folks in Austin are looking to fill this job full-time?
    Charles Baggarly, Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The Jayhawks have plenty of foes that fit the criteria.
    Jesse Newell, kansascity, 29 June 2018
  • The Browns were one of six teams that met the show's three criteria for selection.
    Tim Hackett, SI.com, 17 May 2018
  • To meet these criteria, a fish finder doesn’t have to do it all.
    Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
  • Both of these criteria are at the core of what ultimate is all about.
    Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 12 July 2018
  • The criteria is simply that all the bands on the bill must have at least one female member.
    Karen Bliss, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2018
  • In China's case, only the first of these three criteria is met.
    Jeffrey Sachs For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 6 Aug. 2019
  • That allowed him to meet the polling criteria for entry.
    James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Jan. 2020
  • Miles fit the criteria for one of them, and Nikki tapped her inner warrior to get him in.
    Amy Spencer, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2018
  • At the local halls of fame, the criteria are different.
    Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2023
  • None of the alerts’ criteria require a person to have been missing for a certain amount of time.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2023
  • In the event that a tiebreaker is necessary, the first criteria would be head-to-head race results.
    Andrew Turner, Daily Pilot, 18 July 2019
  • This requires developing criteria that help prioritize which tasks belong inside the IHA and which can be outsourced.
    Andrea Ruskin, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024

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