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
This marks the 10th consecutive quarterly year-over-year increase for the metric.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2026
House Enrolled Act 1002 also ties utility profits to performance metrics, including affordability and service restoration, and utilities will use a three-year rate plan.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
With an engaging thumbnail that contributes to these metrics, the video may be more likely to show up in YouTube’s organic recommendations and search results, which can drive additional channel growth.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
There are many metrics that can be used to prove this point.
—Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2026
House Enrolled Act 1002 also ties utility profits to performance metrics, including affordability and service restoration, and utilities will use a three-year rate plan.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
With an engaging thumbnail that contributes to these metrics, the video may be more likely to show up in YouTube’s organic recommendations and search results, which can drive additional channel growth.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
There are many metrics that can be used to prove this point.
—Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metric
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The study is examining whether portions of the coastline meet criteria for national park designation, including significance, suitability and feasibility, along with the need for National Park Service management.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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During this time, the IRS reviews your financial information and determines whether your offer meets its approval criteria.—
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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So, in a general process of professionalization that changed the way that music was experienced, raising standards while widening the gap between expert and amateur, the mandolin fell out of fashion.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Brent crude oil, the international standard, has gone from roughly $70 per barrel before the war in late February to more than $119 at times.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The operation shattered Hezbollah's communications network and became the benchmark in Israel for a strike that fundamentally changed the battlefield.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The company is working to improve safety and reasoning through benchmarks that guide how robots should behave in real-world scenarios.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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The list of measures in the statement touches on ties that China had suspended in recent years as tensions increased.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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He’s been limited throughout camp as a precautionary measure, according to Frost.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Metric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metric. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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