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
Success metrics must extend beyond accuracy and efficiency to include systemic well-being and regenerative impact.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 7 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
Meeting the nearly century-old metrics has become harder as snowpacks shrink in the mountains that feed the Rio Grande.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
The cybersecurity firm on Wednesday evening delivered a clean beat across each of its key metrics.
—Morgan Chittum,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 7 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
Meeting the nearly century-old metrics has become harder as snowpacks shrink in the mountains that feed the Rio Grande.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
The cybersecurity firm on Wednesday evening delivered a clean beat across each of its key metrics.
—Morgan Chittum,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metrics
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The advent of short-form cricket has seen fielding standards rise rapidly in the past decade.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The standards for staffing levels are based on federal regulations from the Office of Personnel Management.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Although the recognition of other countries is also a key component of obtaining statehood, any Palestinian state established today would not meet the minimal criteria, according to Kobi Michael, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies and the Misgav Institute.—
Michele Chabin,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bondi also instructed the board to reinstate the previous criteria that Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued in a 2018 case referred to as Matter of A-B-, per WSJ.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 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
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Carbonfact, an environmental data platform for the apparel and footwear industry, just shared the first free solution that lets brands calculate their official French Environmental Cost—and compare it, instantly, to industry benchmarks.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Metrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metrics. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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