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
WalletHub then evaluated the five dimensions using 45 relevant metrics, with their corresponding weights.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Though the timing was coincidental, the central bank district in September unveiled its own dashboard of data measuring key labor market metrics including unemployment, the hiring rate and the layoff rate.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
But data measuring which companies are best prepared remains nascent and hard to translate into the metrics that drive investment decisions.
—Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Beyond eco-metrics, the report detailed the company’s expansion of consumer-facing programs.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
These numbers will continue to be monitored as key metrics of the economy in the coming weeks and months.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
And considering the committee’s new strength of schedule metrics, there’s no way to know how that will play out.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The robot’s practical limits remain the primary uncertainty until Tesla publishes operational metrics such as quick responses to human speech, cycle times for common tasks, or independent field trials.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Both metrics are important to generative AI workloads.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Though the timing was coincidental, the central bank district in September unveiled its own dashboard of data measuring key labor market metrics including unemployment, the hiring rate and the layoff rate.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
But data measuring which companies are best prepared remains nascent and hard to translate into the metrics that drive investment decisions.
—Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Beyond eco-metrics, the report detailed the company’s expansion of consumer-facing programs.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
These numbers will continue to be monitored as key metrics of the economy in the coming weeks and months.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
And considering the committee’s new strength of schedule metrics, there’s no way to know how that will play out.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The robot’s practical limits remain the primary uncertainty until Tesla publishes operational metrics such as quick responses to human speech, cycle times for common tasks, or independent field trials.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Both metrics are important to generative AI workloads.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metrics
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Since you’re still considered a federal employee on furlough, any job must fall within the federal government’s standards of ethical conduct and rules.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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And the typical rules of decorum are loosened as a result — at least by golf standards.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The dietary recommendations were based on data about risks of preventable diseases like Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, not environmental criteria.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Each student gets a score, according to MPS admission criteria.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Developing benchmarks isn’t just about knowing how good models are.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 24% of third- through eighth-graders attending MPS met or exceeded grade-level benchmarks in English language arts, about 6 percentage points lower than Milwaukee choice students who took the exam.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Metrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metrics. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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