metric

noun

ˈme-trik How to pronounce metric (audio)
Definition of metricnext
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 Furthermore, DraftKings Pick6 is a peer-to-peer fantasy sports variant centered on a simple 'more or less' mechanic tied to individual athlete performance metrics and is not sports betting. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Track360, a financial software firm that tracks industry metrics, estimates the sector’s revenue will reach $850 million in 2026, up about 45% from its estimate for the previous year. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Wax said anime titles have a longer tail than standard performance metrics capture. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 Depletions, a key demand metric for the company, fell slightly from the year-earlier period as well. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for metric
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metric
  1. criterion
  2. standard
  3. benchmark
  4. measure
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  • Those criteria include having an adequate footprint, ground seismology and access to large quantities of water.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • City staff determined the two projects would be competitive for the grant program after reviewing the program criteria and city priorities, according to the staff report.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of criterion
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  • The new Type 01—revealed today in New York—will be judged by the same standards, with the arguments already begun and the marque, again, putting its future on the line.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • According to Henley & Partners, the screening process will include due diligence and financial transparency standards.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of standard
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  • The Associated Press Seven major oil-exporting countries agreed Sunday to keep production steady in November at a time when the Iran war has driven the price of benchmark Brent crude oil above $100 a barrel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • However, the model’s final hardware requirements, downloadable weights, and independent benchmark results were not publicly available at the time of the announcement.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of benchmark
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  • The measure would end the twice-yearly practice of changing clocks observed across most of the nation since the 1960s.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Many are calling for tougher measures — part of a broader rightward shift across Latin America, where security has become a defining political issue.
    — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Metric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metric. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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