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
Plus, Decodo pulls ahead in every metric, giving it the better proxy network of the two.
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Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
All 36 communities with 5,000 or more residents were scored on metrics like average commute time, what time drivers leave in the morning and total vehicles on the road.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
The learn-to-skate sign ups are a significant metric, Farrell said, since membership in the federation accounts for between 30% to 40% of USFS revenues.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Toward safer and standardized nuclear components The result is a measurable and repeatable metric for bond quality.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
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Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
All 36 communities with 5,000 or more residents were scored on metrics like average commute time, what time drivers leave in the morning and total vehicles on the road.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
The learn-to-skate sign ups are a significant metric, Farrell said, since membership in the federation accounts for between 30% to 40% of USFS revenues.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Toward safer and standardized nuclear components The result is a measurable and repeatable metric for bond quality.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metric
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Four Democrats running for governor called on their fellow candidates to boycott an upcoming debate at USC, reiterating concerns that the criteria used to determine who was invited to participate resulted in every prominent candidate of color being excluded from the forum.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Last month, the Vatican bank announced two equity benchmarks that conform to ethical Catholic criteria and are aimed at serving as a reference for Catholic investments globally.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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If, by our standard, that is glaring plagiarism, the obvious retort is that the standard of the early seventeenth century was a very different beast.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The report questioned standards for the treatment of transgender youth issued by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and raised concerns that adolescents may be too young to give consent to life-changing treatments that could result in future infertility.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The drone’s imaging system also sets a new benchmark.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, was last trading near $103 a barrel, up about 3% for the day.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Democrats are asking for better identification for federal law enforcement officers, a new code of conduct for those agencies and more use of judicial warrants, among other measures.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Senate unanimously approved the measure and the House approved the bill on a 111-1 vote.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Metric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metric. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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