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
With Trump likely to push for more aggressive measures early on in his second tenure, their impact on net migration figures, the strain on federal resources and the effect on the economy will be key metrics to determining the success of the next administration's policies.
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Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Funding lifelong learning Louisville’s library system isn’t funded as well as many of its peers, hurting its circulation and other performance metrics.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
Ryan Kellman/Gabriella Angotti-Jones/Charles Krupa/AP/NPR As journalists working to fulfill NPR's mission of creating a more informed public, the metrics of success for our work can be a bit more amorphous than in other professions.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
Some of the more advanced metrics like ESPN’s win rates suggest that Burrow is doing good work to negate sub-par performance overall up front.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Funding lifelong learning Louisville’s library system isn’t funded as well as many of its peers, hurting its circulation and other performance metrics.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
Ryan Kellman/Gabriella Angotti-Jones/Charles Krupa/AP/NPR As journalists working to fulfill NPR's mission of creating a more informed public, the metrics of success for our work can be a bit more amorphous than in other professions.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
Some of the more advanced metrics like ESPN’s win rates suggest that Burrow is doing good work to negate sub-par performance overall up front.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metric
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And so, semaglutide does not meet this criterion at its current price.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The process involves reviewing patients’ cases against relevant criteria every handful of days or so to assess if the company will continue paying for treatment, requiring providers and patients to repeatedly defend the need for ongoing care.Maya Miller, ProPublica, 31 Dec. 2024
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As part of its response, Denali cites the economic-loss doctrine, a legal standard that holds if a plaintiff has suffered only economic loss due to another's negligence, the plaintiff's injury cannot be compensated legally.Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Barker’s high personal standards were clear during a journey that took her from College Station, Texas, to Westwood during the offseason.Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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This sort of innovation that combines sustainability, efficiency and authenticity will set a new benchmark for the industry.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
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Organizations that plan for these methodologies today can establish benchmarks for operational excellence in the years to come.Venkatadri Marella, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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In art-house cinema, the importance of the box office was beginning to matter more than ever, and by this measure, the film was a failure.Violet Lucca, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Among the hardest-hit will be EU candidate country Moldova, which was receiving Russian gas via Ukraine and has brought in emergency measures as residents brace for a harsh winter and looming power cuts.Hanna Arhirova and Joanna Kozlowska, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Metric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metric. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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