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
If an agent can generate 1,000 lines of code in ten seconds, lines of code and raw velocity are no longer meaningful metrics for a developer’s productivity.
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Mohith Shrivastava, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
But if worthiness is measured by the courage to lead, the humility to listen, the wisdom to hold complexity and the sacred responsibility of walking with people through joy, loss and transformation, then women’s rabbinic leadership has already outgrown the narrow metrics of any centralized system.
—Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Conversely, Boston's situational metrics reveal clear fatigue indicators.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
As for what global success actually means to him, the answer is less about metrics than geography.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
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Mohith Shrivastava, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
But if worthiness is measured by the courage to lead, the humility to listen, the wisdom to hold complexity and the sacred responsibility of walking with people through joy, loss and transformation, then women’s rabbinic leadership has already outgrown the narrow metrics of any centralized system.
—Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Conversely, Boston's situational metrics reveal clear fatigue indicators.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
As for what global success actually means to him, the answer is less about metrics than geography.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metric
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), located in Switzerland, chooses hurricane names several years in advance based on strict criteria.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, even when she’s supposed to play the most antagonistic female archetype, Darlene is simply too much of a mood and a vibe, and her fundamentally anti-Karen nature is good for TV but bad for the judging criteria in this challenge.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2026
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The city of Blue Springs says these improvements are required to bring the plant into compliance with new environmental standards by 2030, which were set by state and federal regulators.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The other point is how the Marlins could replace a player of Alcantara’s talent for that modest-by-baseball-standards salary.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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Spot prices reflect real-time market trading and serve as a benchmark for futures contracts, ETFs and retail bullion pricing.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s more than double the number of people in Mecklenburg County government who hit that salary benchmark.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The department said federal authorities were using non-lethal measures to push the crowd back.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The measure can now be brought up for a vote on the next eligible Monday.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Metric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metric. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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