METRICS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

metrics

noun

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plural of metric

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 Short-term momentum is strongly positive per the daily MACD, and other trend-following metrics like the 50-day MA have turned higher. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 Earth’s moon—which also has the advantage of being 50 percent larger than Pluto and of having volcanoes that once spewed actual lava instead of mere water—fully deserves planethood by these very same metrics. — Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026 Changing the public view count just pushes those metrics further behind the curtain. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 When crunching the numbers economy-wide, the researchers found little to no difference in relative overall employment between the jobs judged most and least affected by AI on these metrics. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 While chair of the Housing and Homelessness Committee, Raman established monitoring of all the city’s spending on homelessness and tracking of 35 key performance metrics to see how effective the city’s investments are. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The former ranks the most popular Latin songs in the United States using consumption across several metrics, while the latter focuses specifically on streaming activity. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 By many metrics, the park system today mirrors the stark lack of diversity that defined its inception. — Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 L3Harris reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance across revenue, growth, and operating margin and other metrics. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Rooms are spacious by Tokyo standards and reliably comfortable, with the service consistency that makes Marriott a default for travelers who don't want any (unpleasant) surprises.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Crib standards also change, as drop-sided cribs were banned from manufacture in 2011, with the most recent crib regulation update being August 1, 2026.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of standards

Noun

Last month, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Gloria Romero issued a similar letter urging the UC Board of Regents to reinstate the SAT as part of UC admissions criteria.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Customer communication is one of the primary criteria enterprise clients are using to evaluate whether their logistics partner is keeping pace.

— William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of criteria

Noun

To update standards, the department recruits a committee of educators and experts from around the state who meet over several months and produce a recommendation for course descriptions and grade-level expectations and benchmarks.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Right, their capabilities are defined in terms of these benchmarks.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

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