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
And while pricing and sales metrics were mixed across Palm Beach's adjacent markets, the strength of the supply, which has steadily increased quarter over quarter, means that there is even more opportunity in the year ahead for buyers looking for their piece of this endlessly desirable market.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Over a period of 48 hours, the campaign earned $5 million in MIV (a proprietary metric that assigns a true monetary value to marketing strategies across print, online and social media to calculate ROI).
—Andre Claudio, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
While 40-yard dash times, bench press totals and anecdotes from private meetings will be thoroughly reviewed, one of the most recent evaluation metrics — the S2 Cognition test — has a bit of a complicated history.
—Cale Clinton, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
So, instead of collecting neural metrics at the individual level, ISC identifies common effects seen in the brains of multiple subjects.
—Paul McClure 16, New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Over a period of 48 hours, the campaign earned $5 million in MIV (a proprietary metric that assigns a true monetary value to marketing strategies across print, online and social media to calculate ROI).
—Andre Claudio, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
While 40-yard dash times, bench press totals and anecdotes from private meetings will be thoroughly reviewed, one of the most recent evaluation metrics — the S2 Cognition test — has a bit of a complicated history.
—Cale Clinton, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
So, instead of collecting neural metrics at the individual level, ISC identifies common effects seen in the brains of multiple subjects.
—Paul McClure 16, New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metric
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However this author has compiled roundups of rules from 2024 which Congress and the administration might also survey to extract those meeting the termination criteria of E.O. 14219.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The criteria are separated into three categories: Administrative Policies, Jewish Life on Campus, and Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The violations for each of the officers included standard of conduct violations, death investigation procedure violations and report preparation violations.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Future of Social Commerce is Here As social commerce evolves, Orme is setting a new industry standard — seamlessly merging content, engagement and commerce.—
Fairchild Studio,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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My personal benchmark for Disney stage musicals has always been The Lion King.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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The oats grown on the Highclere Castle estate are of such exceptional quality, in fact, that they are used as a benchmark for feeding top thoroughbreds around the world.—
Brian Freedman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The charges come amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration, which has seen ICE raids nationwide and an end to asylum applications at the US-Mexico border, among other measures.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The measure, known as the Homeschool Act, comes after an investigation by Capitol News Illinois and ProPublica last year found that Illinois is among a small number of states that place virtually no rules on parents who homeschool their children.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Metric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metric. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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