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
The city also collected no other performance metrics because the pilot was meant to test the robot before any expansion.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
This internal data management system helps school administrators and other staff keep track of student performance across a variety of metrics.
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Sarah Scrogin,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Performance metrics alone will not make that distinction.
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Sergio Alvarez,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The Royals will welcome Dobnak’s pitching metrics.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
The company says the impact of this investment can be observed through workforce stability and retention metrics.
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William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
The Clair tracks more than 130 proprietary biomarkers including skin temperature, heart rate, sleep metrics, breathing rate and motion to give women insight into what their hormones are up to.
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Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
18 June 2026
His 18 outfield assists were tied for third most in team history, and early defensive metrics graded his range in left as superb.
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Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Beyond height, no cross-site comparisons have ever been published for other measurements, including weight-for-height and weight-for-age metrics and head circumference.
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Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
This internal data management system helps school administrators and other staff keep track of student performance across a variety of metrics.
—
Sarah Scrogin,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Performance metrics alone will not make that distinction.
—
Sergio Alvarez,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The Royals will welcome Dobnak’s pitching metrics.
—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
The company says the impact of this investment can be observed through workforce stability and retention metrics.
—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
The Clair tracks more than 130 proprietary biomarkers including skin temperature, heart rate, sleep metrics, breathing rate and motion to give women insight into what their hormones are up to.
—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
18 June 2026
His 18 outfield assists were tied for third most in team history, and early defensive metrics graded his range in left as superb.
—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Beyond height, no cross-site comparisons have ever been published for other measurements, including weight-for-height and weight-for-age metrics and head circumference.
—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metrics
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The United Kingdom is on course for its sixth prime minister in some seven years, as one political leader after another proves no match for a stubbornly weak economy, which has weighed on incomes and living standards, wearing down the electorate.
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The sheriff said the agency remains committed to transparency, professionalism and ethical standards.
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Personalized messaging, clear criteria and occasional human touchpoints can go a long way.
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Chrysler and Dodge didn’t meet the study’s award criteria.
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Lending those brands to third parties comes with risks, which is why such complex processes and high benchmarks are required to maintain brand integrity.
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Administrators plan to fulfill these benchmarks by organizing a collaborative network that shares resources among public university systems, private technology corporations, and the existing network of national laboratories.
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