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
Software executives have responded by saying core business metrics have not deteriorated.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Tanger, lifted by younger consumers who are increasingly shopping its outlets, continued to see healthy gains and robust leasing activity across several metrics last quarter, encouraging the company to raise its outlook for the year and its dividend.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
By most metrics, McAfee and Smith are the two biggest stars at ESPN and its most pro-wrestling-style personalities.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The filters can include 40 times, broad jump distance and production metrics based on the level of competition, among many other things.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Both top- and bottom-line metrics beat Wall Street analysts’ consensus expectation.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Finally, ponder an odd yardstick from the spreadsheet that melds these two housing cost metrics.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
The company sells vests that monitor players’ exertion and other metrics.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
There’s a difference between having the data and actually taking meaningful action — and if the metrics are making a meaningful difference in your life.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2026
Annie Palmer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Tanger, lifted by younger consumers who are increasingly shopping its outlets, continued to see healthy gains and robust leasing activity across several metrics last quarter, encouraging the company to raise its outlook for the year and its dividend.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
By most metrics, McAfee and Smith are the two biggest stars at ESPN and its most pro-wrestling-style personalities.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The filters can include 40 times, broad jump distance and production metrics based on the level of competition, among many other things.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Both top- and bottom-line metrics beat Wall Street analysts’ consensus expectation.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Finally, ponder an odd yardstick from the spreadsheet that melds these two housing cost metrics.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
The company sells vests that monitor players’ exertion and other metrics.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
There’s a difference between having the data and actually taking meaningful action — and if the metrics are making a meaningful difference in your life.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metrics
Noun
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Some models feature replaceable blades, like the Milk Street Kitchen Precision peeler, which retails for $30, but by peeler standards that’s high.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility The hotel is fully compliant with ADA standards, and has five accessible Deluxe rooms designed to accommodate guests with limited mobility and disabilities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Applying these criteria uniformly across evaluated communities can create a limited view of local economic conditions.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Randazzo said the criteria for issuing tickets has also been overhauled.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Barnett pointed to Georgia, which has a universal pre-K program and, this year, became the largest program in the country to meet at 10 of NIEER’s benchmarks for quality.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg was willing to pull these experts off their day jobs both to write benchmarks for sub-agents and to help evaluate entire workflows.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Metrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metrics. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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