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
No single data point or financial metric makes a TIME100 Company.
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Time Staff, Time, 26 June 2025
And still others associate it with financial metrics, such as AI creating $100 billion in value.
—Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Hovland, who entered the week ranked 158th on tour this year in strokes gained around the green, led the field at Oakmont in that metric.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 June 2025
One critical metric for any screening test is its positive predictive value, or P.P.V.—the likelihood that a positive result truly signals disease.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Time Staff, Time, 26 June 2025
And still others associate it with financial metrics, such as AI creating $100 billion in value.
—Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Hovland, who entered the week ranked 158th on tour this year in strokes gained around the green, led the field at Oakmont in that metric.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 June 2025
One critical metric for any screening test is its positive predictive value, or P.P.V.—the likelihood that a positive result truly signals disease.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metric
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At the same time, interest rates and stricter lending criteria have significantly increased the cost of borrowing, which is often a lifeline for small businesses to grow—and even survive.—
Juliana Berger,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Apple can certainly afford to cherry-pick projects, choosing only to work with top directors and major stars on films that meet a certain criteria.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Trying to fit into societal standards is a losing game, especially as a woman in pop.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Companies operating in Europe face substantial fines—potentially $100 million or more annually for some companies that can’t meet emissions standards.—
Nicole LeBlanc,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Tesla shares are down 13% since the end of May, just before Musk and Trump began publicly arguing, a period in which the S&P 500 benchmark is up 5%.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The index is equal weighted, meaning each stock starts off as 2.5% the value of the overall benchmark.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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Now the mammoth measure heads back to the House, which narrowly passed its own version at the end of May.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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The House measure aims to lower federal costs by freezing states' provider taxes at current rates and prohibiting them from establishing new provider taxes.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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“Metric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metric. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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