as in criterion
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
according to the usual metrics by which we judge fiction, this novel is an utter failure
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Recent Examples of metric
The ranking is based on three key metrics: return on taxes to the federal government, share of federal jobs and the share of federal funding as state revenue.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
The reality, though, is that expansion may look more like this: Power conference teams that are short on actual wins slipping in because even picking off a few big fish in a power conference will produce some impressive-seeming metrics.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
The company does not disclose financial or subscriber metrics for Apple TV+.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
And below the old-school gauges in the dash, a wide-format touchscreen adds in modern tech like GPS, performance metrics, and audio options.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
The reality, though, is that expansion may look more like this: Power conference teams that are short on actual wins slipping in because even picking off a few big fish in a power conference will produce some impressive-seeming metrics.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
The company does not disclose financial or subscriber metrics for Apple TV+.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
And below the old-school gauges in the dash, a wide-format touchscreen adds in modern tech like GPS, performance metrics, and audio options.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metric
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Titled Protecting Europe's Essential Societal Functions, the strategy calls for minimum preparedness criteria to be implemented among essential services such as hospitals, schools, transport and telecommunications.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The group assigned to identify a new home, known as the Sundance Film Festival Location Task Force and was made up of both Sundance staff members and board members, narrowed that list down to 67 cities that met its initial criteria and submitted an RFI.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Certifications to Consider Green Seal: This indicates the product meets environmental standards.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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However, many of the elements in the EU AI Act are vague and open to interpretation, with codes of practice, guidance and supplementary standards still to be finalized and brought into effect over the coming months and years.—
Hugo Farinha,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rodriguez cautioned against readers using income benchmarks to determine their self-worth or level of success.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Roadhouse and Longhorn both rank at the top of the American Customer Satisfaction Index, a benchmark of consumers’ opinions about restaurants and fast-food chains.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Because of this, measures of simple size, whether body mass index, waist measurement or anything else aren’t a reliable predictor of health.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
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Residents of Hahoe have evacuated and authorities have taken preventative measures to insulate the village from the encroaching fires.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Metric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metric. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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