metrics

Definition of metricsnext
plural of metric
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 Different metrics, from profitability to market share, could yield a different result to the question. — John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 Population metrics aside, there’s a German word that goes a long way toward explaining why so many people seem to enjoy watching the Cowboys every fall—especially when Dallas is on the wrong end of a loss. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Compared with many other smartwatches, the battery life is significantly better, lasting nearly six days on a single charge while tracking key health and activity metrics, such as step count, heart rate, sleep score, and more. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 Each of those touchpoints may involve different systems, teams and performance metrics. — Brian Tuite, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Yes, Guerrero was a major reason why Toronto reached the World Series in 2025, but the team and its fans are also allowed to voice displeasure with not just a down year – a career-worst performance in various metrics. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Each city was graded on a score out of 100, with points based on metrics such as average spending on coffee, number of coffee drinkers per household, and number of affordable coffee shops. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Anthropic also urged other AI developers to share similar metrics on a regular basis, encouraging the use of a public methodology so the numbers could be compared over time, and potentially across labs. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • This could simplify operations for carriers that operate aircraft with both engine standards.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Senate has been addressing this week nominee confirmations and a bipartisan college sports bill to create standards on how athletes are paid, priorities that Republicans warn present poor optics to voters.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Earlier this summer, CalMatters reported only one research institute in California appeared to meet the criteria included in the measure for the nonprofit that would be awarded half the bond proceeds.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The company has since been working on separate criteria for reporting cases that do not qualify as conventional security incidents.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In multi-core CPU benchmarks, the M6’s performance is roughly 20 percent faster than the M5.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Our industry can lose sight of that because wealth management firms are very good at measuring things, like returns, benchmarks and expense ratios.
    — Brian Duggan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Metrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metrics. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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