variants
or metric
as in rhythmic
marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound
the metrical chugging of the machinery had a hypnotic effect
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Recent Examples of metrical
Other data releases, including the all-important monthly jobs report and the Fed’s go-to inflation metric as well as key insights on consumer spending, have been sidelined.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The Top Holiday Albums chart ranks the 50 most popular seasonal albums of the week in the United States based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
And this is the performance metric.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Vinicius Jr ranks as the fourth-fastest player in La Liga per SkillCorner’s PSV-99 metric so far this season, while both Federico Valverde and Alvaro Carreras are powerful off-ball runners out wide.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
September sales helped that metric — the month’s 3,769 transactions represented an 8% increase over last September.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
If dollars and cents are your only metric, the iPad Air provides a lot for much less than the Pro.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Denny Hamlin, who earned both his Roval starting spots via metric, finished fifth and led the most laps in the 2021 race.
—Shane Connuck
october 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
This once-passing fad, never projected by the originators or detractors to make it this far, had smashed every measurable and monetizable metric over the last half century.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The Top Holiday Albums chart ranks the 50 most popular seasonal albums of the week in the United States based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
And this is the performance metric.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Vinicius Jr ranks as the fourth-fastest player in La Liga per SkillCorner’s PSV-99 metric so far this season, while both Federico Valverde and Alvaro Carreras are powerful off-ball runners out wide.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
September sales helped that metric — the month’s 3,769 transactions represented an 8% increase over last September.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
If dollars and cents are your only metric, the iPad Air provides a lot for much less than the Pro.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Denny Hamlin, who earned both his Roval starting spots via metric, finished fifth and led the most laps in the 2021 race.
—Shane Connuck
october 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
This once-passing fad, never projected by the originators or detractors to make it this far, had smashed every measurable and monetizable metric over the last half century.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metrical
rhythmic
Adjective
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This bilingual edition preserves Vilariño’s rhythmic precision and existential intensity, giving readers a rare glimpse into a body of work that continues to resonate far beyond its origins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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As the sun sets, Cartagena transforms into a rhythmic celebration.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Metrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metrical. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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