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
That’s up from 600,000 in 2024, a spokesperson said, citing metrics from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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Tyrone Beason
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Through this foundation, covering around 20 years of brain health and other metrics such as blood pressure and organ function, the system can estimate a score for how quickly each person is aging.
—New Atlas, 9 July 2025
Employment metrics also showed some improvement, with a 1.1 percentage decrease in the expectation for a higher unemployment rate a year from now.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 July 2025
For thought leadership, track metrics like inbound inquiries, media citations, and influence on client conversations.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Tyrone Beason
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Through this foundation, covering around 20 years of brain health and other metrics such as blood pressure and organ function, the system can estimate a score for how quickly each person is aging.
—New Atlas, 9 July 2025
Employment metrics also showed some improvement, with a 1.1 percentage decrease in the expectation for a higher unemployment rate a year from now.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 July 2025
For thought leadership, track metrics like inbound inquiries, media citations, and influence on client conversations.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for metric
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metric
Noun
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At the same time, interest rates and stricter lending criteria have significantly increased the cost of borrowing, which is often a lifeline for small businesses to grow—and even survive.—
Juliana Berger,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Apple can certainly afford to cherry-pick projects, choosing only to work with top directors and major stars on films that meet a certain criteria.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Trying to fit into societal standards is a losing game, especially as a woman in pop.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Companies operating in Europe face substantial fines—potentially $100 million or more annually for some companies that can’t meet emissions standards.—
Nicole LeBlanc,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Tesla shares are down 13% since the end of May, just before Musk and Trump began publicly arguing, a period in which the S&P 500 benchmark is up 5%.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The index is equal weighted, meaning each stock starts off as 2.5% the value of the overall benchmark.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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Now the mammoth measure heads back to the House, which narrowly passed its own version at the end of May.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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The House measure aims to lower federal costs by freezing states' provider taxes at current rates and prohibiting them from establishing new provider taxes.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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“Metric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metric. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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