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also criterions
1
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
Prime and near-prime borrowers, who typically have good credit scores, are actually missing car payments at a faster rate than subprime consumers since lenders tightened financing criteria for the lowest-rung borrowers three years ago, the study found.
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Miguel Ambriz, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
After four months of treatment, 70% of the low-dose participants met the criteria, in comparison to 42% in the placebo.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Also referred to as a type of castle doctrine, these laws require that people fulfill certain criteria — like being physically on their inside their homes and being in fear of their life — before they can be legally justified in using a weapon to protect themselves.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Per The Athletic’s criteria, Liverpool have conceded seven back-post chances in total this season.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Aaron Scott, a partner at Dechert in London, noted that CLOs issued since 2013 benefit from improved structural protections put in place in the years following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis — such as lower leverage, stricter ratings criteria and tougher tests on the underlying loan collateral.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Throughout Europe, the Hotelstars Union regulates star rankings for hotels and manages a specific set of criteria for hotels to abide by.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Julie Hall, a spokesperson for the city of Sacramento, said the opening of centers is based on criteria based on the National Weather Service stated conditions.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
What’s the criteria at this point?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Miguel Ambriz, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
After four months of treatment, 70% of the low-dose participants met the criteria, in comparison to 42% in the placebo.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Also referred to as a type of castle doctrine, these laws require that people fulfill certain criteria — like being physically on their inside their homes and being in fear of their life — before they can be legally justified in using a weapon to protect themselves.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Per The Athletic’s criteria, Liverpool have conceded seven back-post chances in total this season.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Aaron Scott, a partner at Dechert in London, noted that CLOs issued since 2013 benefit from improved structural protections put in place in the years following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis — such as lower leverage, stricter ratings criteria and tougher tests on the underlying loan collateral.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Throughout Europe, the Hotelstars Union regulates star rankings for hotels and manages a specific set of criteria for hotels to abide by.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Julie Hall, a spokesperson for the city of Sacramento, said the opening of centers is based on criteria based on the National Weather Service stated conditions.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
What’s the criteria at this point?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criteria
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By Harvard’s standards, the school’s endowment was not its primary boasting point—public-health alumni don’t tend to become billionaires —and in times of wider financial turmoil, HSPH remained well insulated, Amanda Spickard, the associate dean for research strategy and external affairs, told me.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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Watch this video to learn how social media algorithms are impacting beauty standards for both men and women.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Dæmons seem to be an outward manifestation of the complex nature of humans that encompasses, male, female and animalistic characteristics that hint towards the breaking of gender binaries and the possibilities of interspecies relations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Skye herself has almost no distinguishing characteristics besides her fragile state and propensity for terrible decisions, especially as the investigation around her boyfriend’s death kicks into gear.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meantime, continued strength at LongHorn has been driven by improving taste, service and quality metrics, per the analyst.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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So far, 109 plays have resulted in fines to players in the 2025 season, according to the Gameday Accountability metrics from the NFL.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Her personality evolves on her 13th birthday, heightening her witchy attributes.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Forgery is also about persuasion, and certain forgeries have specific attributes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most cotton benchmarks decreased over the past month.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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My trading algorithm brings rules and discipline to options traders and is beating the benchmarks—see it in action here .—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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But to argue that any of this research adds up to a substantial account of intelligence misunderstands the nature of such human traits and what can be expected from scientific explanations of them.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Those traits are often lacking in a Welch-style leadership model.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The actor had previously met success with the first film in Netflix's The Kissing Booth series, but his searing performance as the nervy, brooding jock Nate Jacobs was among the most potent features that made Euphoria a water cooler hit.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI, for example, has acknowledged that safety features can degrade during longer chats.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Criteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criteria. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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