CRITERIA Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

criteria

noun

variants also criterions

plural of criterion

as in standards

something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared one criterion for grading these essays will be their conformity to the rules of traditional grammar

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as in characteristics

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind an exceptionally high degree of physical risk is the preeminent criterion of an extreme sport

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Recent Examples of criteria Bidding registration is open through June 9, and EJ’s will schedule private viewings for collectors who have met the bidder’s criteria. —

Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026 The Indiana Department of Environmental Management announced its new Local Air Quality Advisory, which will alert Hoosiers of short-term conditions that can become unhealthy for several hours but don’t meet the criteria for an Air Quality Action Day. —

Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 The duo have created a pretty straightforward criteria for the distribution. —

James Manso, Footwear News, 8 May 2026 Beyond that criteria, Maggie’s parents didn’t care that John’s girlfriend’s job was insane and ridiculous. —

Literary Hub, 8 May 2026 The National Weather Service issues red flag warnings when specific regional criteria are met, and the agency can issue a fire weather watch up to 96 hours in advance when hazardous conditions are expected to develop. —

City News Service, Daily News, 8 May 2026 The test cases—meaning the HTML or other code that triggers an unsafe memory condition—are provided in each one and meet the same criteria Mozilla requires for all bugs to be considered security vulnerabilities in Firefox. —

Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026 Our program was rigorously designed by our medical staff using specific clinical criteria derived from claims data. —

Jack Springgate, CBS News, 7 May 2026 Last year, Journalism met all of these criteria and was a worthy favorite at 3-1 odds. —

Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026

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The Joint Commission, widely regarded as the gold standard in health care, evaluates organizations through rigorous and often unannounced inspections, ensuring that patient care, safety protocols, and clinical operations consistently meet the highest standards.

— Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Today, some of the most beloved musicals of the American theater can sometimes seem outmoded and vaguely inappropriate, since society’s standards have changed radically in the last 60 years.

— Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026