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
Cost should be treated as an operational signal, not a financial metric.
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Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the relentless pursuit of achievement, many high performers have begun to focus too heavily on external metrics.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Same-store sales, a key metric for restaurants, measures sales at locations open at least one year.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom and Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have traded barbs over which state ranks higher in key metrics this week.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the relentless pursuit of achievement, many high performers have begun to focus too heavily on external metrics.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Same-store sales, a key metric for restaurants, measures sales at locations open at least one year.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom and Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have traded barbs over which state ranks higher in key metrics this week.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metric
Noun
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What was the selection criteria?—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Bondi, 59, intervened in a number of cases to alter the criteria for granting asylum in her role as the head of the immigration-court system, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Twentty was founded to challenge that standard.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Act 237 of 2023, known as the LEARNS Act, mandated that the Education Department update its requirements for third grade promotion, with the 2025-26 school year being the first in which students must meet that standard.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But surveys have also shown many reservists are unhappy with the cabinet's plans, some openly accusing the government of lacking a cohesive strategy, a post-war plan for Gaza or a clear benchmark for victory.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI also says there is a 45 percent to 65 percent reduction in factual errors over GPT-4, depending on the setting, as well as substantial gains in handling medical and coding tasks on industry-standard benchmarks.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Creating a condensate from radioactive atoms has never been achieved, and the experiment would require extreme precision and strict safety measures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The former Prime Minister’s proposal included measures like freezing a significant amount of welfare spending and doing away with two public holidays.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Metric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metric. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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