as in standards
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 metrics
These alternative sources of meaning act as stabilizers, ensuring their mental health isn’t tied solely to external metrics beyond their control.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This includes tracking metrics like the reduction in walking distance for nurses and the delivery accuracy, as well as qualitative feedback from patients and nurses.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Although early-stage ventures often lack the resources for full-scale HR teams, founders can take low-cost, high-impact steps, such as fostering psychological safety, implementing workload management, and tracking well-being metrics.
—Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
But Castellanos’ defensive metrics, which rank among the worst in the sport, along with a slide on offense over the past month, have made things untenable.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Quality of life used metrics like the strength of the elderly labor market and the property crime rate.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Manley’s post drew viral attention to her story, and the video of the collapse has since been viewed 15 million times, per Facebook metrics.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
To gauge the Fed’s economic impact, consider how 10 economic metrics performed when the central bank aggressively lowered its flagship rate.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
In other words, streamers are obsessed with their audience retention to cost ratio analytics, metrics that change constantly.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This includes tracking metrics like the reduction in walking distance for nurses and the delivery accuracy, as well as qualitative feedback from patients and nurses.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Although early-stage ventures often lack the resources for full-scale HR teams, founders can take low-cost, high-impact steps, such as fostering psychological safety, implementing workload management, and tracking well-being metrics.
—Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
But Castellanos’ defensive metrics, which rank among the worst in the sport, along with a slide on offense over the past month, have made things untenable.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Quality of life used metrics like the strength of the elderly labor market and the property crime rate.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Manley’s post drew viral attention to her story, and the video of the collapse has since been viewed 15 million times, per Facebook metrics.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
To gauge the Fed’s economic impact, consider how 10 economic metrics performed when the central bank aggressively lowered its flagship rate.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
In other words, streamers are obsessed with their audience retention to cost ratio analytics, metrics that change constantly.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metrics
Noun
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But Republicans should question their own members who fail in other areas that require adherence to basic standards of conscience and competence.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Align With Compliance Work with your legal team to ensure the policy meets any relevant laws or standards, such as HIPAA in healthcare, GDPR in the EU or other data protection rules.—
Mike Rosen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But many Americans who don't meet the new criteria do still want to get vaccinated to avoid getting sick or spreading the virus to vulnerable family members.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, successful implementation requires careful vendor selection based on specific enterprise criteria.—
Dave Glaser,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For now, Verdagy’s benchmarks matter.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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This is why computer scientists should not be left to create benchmarks for real world professional tasks without deferring to expert advice from people working in those professions.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Metrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metrics. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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