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
Often, this means that investors can’t determine whether specific investments perform better than others on social metrics.
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Helet Botha, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
The same can be said for some of the more advanced metrics.
—Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
The Oblivion Battery opener gained in most metrics of the chart’s methodology from the week before: streams are up to 126%, radio airplay 172%, video views 126%, and karaoke 119%.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
Certain metrics, however, signal China’s economy could see some recovery.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Helet Botha, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
The same can be said for some of the more advanced metrics.
—Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
The Oblivion Battery opener gained in most metrics of the chart’s methodology from the week before: streams are up to 126%, radio airplay 172%, video views 126%, and karaoke 119%.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
Certain metrics, however, signal China’s economy could see some recovery.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metric
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In 2021, Germany’s DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga were the first soccer league globally to incorporate mandatory environmental sustainability criteria into licensing for Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Public reaction Carly Ellefsen, a spokesperson for Our Streets, said her organization has taken issue with MnDOT’s evaluation criteria, which gave the boulevard options low marks for walkability and bike-ability.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Jan. 2025
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The system will also need to pass compliance with international flight standards.—
Dario d’Elia,
WIRED,
14 Jan. 2025
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Even if China did support U.S. accession, Beijing’s membership in the pact would make Washington more hesitant to sign up, out of concern that China was not fully complying with existing standards and would be in a position to dominate future rule setting.—
Elizabeth Economy,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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These wealth divides help explain why, between 2019 and 2021, according to the school finance indicators database, the Palo Alto Unified School District in California spent about $7,000 more per student than the minimum required to achieve national benchmark test scores.—
Tom Kemeny,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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Its premiere episode scored a 0.57 rating in the 25-54 demo and a 0.74 across women in the same bracket, more than doubling the benchmark over the previous six weeks, per Nielsen live+three day data.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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Excluding food, energy and trade services, the measure rose just 0.1%.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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The measure died in the Senate amid that chamber’s dysfunction, but virtually identical bills have been introduced for the 2025 session, which began last week.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Metric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metric. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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