as in standards
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 metrics
His 18 outfield assists were tied for third most in team history, and early defensive metrics graded his range in left as superb.
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Tim Britton, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Beyond height, no cross-site comparisons have ever been published for other measurements, including weight-for-height and weight-for-age metrics and head circumference.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Many multinational clients and procurement partners now mandate sustainability metrics.
—Paul Klein, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Success metrics should clearly signal when the change is complete, at which point the organization moves into stabilization mode.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Attribution models, funnel metrics, and partner dashboards aren’t optional anymore.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Few metrics in the banking and fintech arena are as hard to reliably quantify as this one.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The future of customer experience lies at the intersection of meaningful metrics, empathetic teams and evolving technology.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk than the benchmark index, making the ride less of a roller-coaster, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Tim Britton, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Beyond height, no cross-site comparisons have ever been published for other measurements, including weight-for-height and weight-for-age metrics and head circumference.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Many multinational clients and procurement partners now mandate sustainability metrics.
—Paul Klein, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Success metrics should clearly signal when the change is complete, at which point the organization moves into stabilization mode.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Attribution models, funnel metrics, and partner dashboards aren’t optional anymore.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Few metrics in the banking and fintech arena are as hard to reliably quantify as this one.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The future of customer experience lies at the intersection of meaningful metrics, empathetic teams and evolving technology.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk than the benchmark index, making the ride less of a roller-coaster, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metrics
Noun
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Measures include improving supervision and staffing, ensuring functional doors and locks and requiring staff to meet constitutional standards when using force.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Many licensed operators were accepting of higher costs to meet rigorous health, environmental, and business standards.—
John Murn,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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By setting clear criteria for what qualifies as thought leadership, organizations can focus their resources on ideas with real potential.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Engage your internal stakeholders to define and implement new decision criteria, and communicate it to existing and prospective employees.—
Lyssa Hansard,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Regularly research salary benchmarks for your industry and experience level.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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His expertise, innovation, and forward-thinking approach inspire engineers and organizations to set new industry benchmarks.—
William Jones,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Metrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metrics. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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