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
Companies can regularly evaluate AI adoption rates and productivity metrics to identify gender gaps, Jyoti said.
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Bob Violino, CNBC, 8 May 2025
As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
With the podcast ecosystem fractured across Spotify, Apple, YouTube and independent platforms, industry insiders are urging the Globes to clarify how metrics will be weighed — downloads, listener retention, content quality or reach?
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 May 2025
Apart from Healthspan, Peak includes the Health Monitor, comprising metrics such as respiratory rate, resting heart rate (RHR), heart rate variability (HRV), blood oxygen levels (SpO2), and skin temperature.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 May 2025
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Bob Violino, CNBC, 8 May 2025
As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
With the podcast ecosystem fractured across Spotify, Apple, YouTube and independent platforms, industry insiders are urging the Globes to clarify how metrics will be weighed — downloads, listener retention, content quality or reach?
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 May 2025
Apart from Healthspan, Peak includes the Health Monitor, comprising metrics such as respiratory rate, resting heart rate (RHR), heart rate variability (HRV), blood oxygen levels (SpO2), and skin temperature.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metric
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Its investigators followed a process to determine whether complaints from the public met legal criteria for a civil rights claim, then carried out investigations methodically.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
2 May 2025
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Every 15 days new talents are added based on 11-point criteria that is also used to help participants improve in certain areas too.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Not only do these five options live up to our (very) high standards, but they have been tested over time, throughout all seasons and weather, and in different parts of the country (including rainy Seattle, WA).—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2025
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Trade enforcement experts are warning international shipping will experience massive delays as both customs brokers and U.S. customs officials transition to the more rigorous vetting standards.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Children fell behind on meeting educational benchmarks and their mental health suffered; these effects were compounded for socioeconomically disadvantaged kids.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2025
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Leclerc was expected to be a tough benchmark for Hamilton to match.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The university saw a string of suicides around 2010, and one victim’s father sued Cornell for negligence by not implementing appropriate suicide prevention measures related to the numerous bridges in the Ithaca, New York, area.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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The email includes urgent measures recipients must take.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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“Metric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metric. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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