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
The World Bank, for example, needs economic metrics, the WHO relies on public health statistics, and environmental agencies require data on carbon emissions.
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Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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
For better revenue growth, Rumble needs to aim at improving both metrics – MAUs and ARPU.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Focus on metrics With the DEI pushback that will continue into 2025, many DEI practitioners will orient their work on metrics.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This new season of DEI will include more of a focus on metrics and quantitative data, and practitioners will adjust and adapt to center metrics in their efforts.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
While the company has historically traded at negative or triple-digit price-to-earnings ratios, its valuation metrics are improving.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Marketers used it to test landing pages, ads and website copy, gaining valuable insights by comparing metrics like click-through rates and conversions.
—Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Social Media Management Tools Tools like Hootsuite and Sprout Social offer essential support for managing social media profiles, allowing brands to plan and schedule posts while tracking engagement metrics.
—Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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
For better revenue growth, Rumble needs to aim at improving both metrics – MAUs and ARPU.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Focus on metrics With the DEI pushback that will continue into 2025, many DEI practitioners will orient their work on metrics.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This new season of DEI will include more of a focus on metrics and quantitative data, and practitioners will adjust and adapt to center metrics in their efforts.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
While the company has historically traded at negative or triple-digit price-to-earnings ratios, its valuation metrics are improving.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Marketers used it to test landing pages, ads and website copy, gaining valuable insights by comparing metrics like click-through rates and conversions.
—Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Social Media Management Tools Tools like Hootsuite and Sprout Social offer essential support for managing social media profiles, allowing brands to plan and schedule posts while tracking engagement metrics.
—Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 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
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The benchmarks have all seen sizeable year-to-date gains.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
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Safe to say, these brands will endure, in one form or another, not just as symbols of luxury, but as benchmarks of craftsmanship and exclusivity.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Metrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metrics. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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