METRIC Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

metric

noun

ˈme-trik

Definition of metric

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 Its average price per ad, a key metric for the company, jumped 14% year-over-year in the September quarter. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 And this is now the fourth quarter in a row that Netflix guidance has come in lighter on at least one metric. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 Team resumes at this point all have notable flaws, being it three-plus losses, a weak strength of schedule or poor performative metrics. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Organizations should also establish success metrics that reflect the use case. — Jesse Stockall, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for metric

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Noun

How that list would be compiled, and by whom, and under what criteria, was left unclear.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Its Cloud Sovereignty Framework assesses providers against 48 criteria covering legal control, data, operations and supply chains.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of criterion

Noun

Applying the current standards in the Maryland Constitution appears to necessitate a congressional district that encompasses all of the Eastern Shore.

— Dan Lipinski, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026
Give customers a way to delegate a narrow task for a limited time, using the existing open standards.

— Dvir Ginzburg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of standard

Noun

Yet from the golden age of the Bentley Boys to the marque’s current renaissance, the Supersports’ one constant is its role as the Flying B’s internal-combustion benchmark.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026
Gordon Murray Automotive is an important benchmark in that respect.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of benchmark

Noun

How fast the benefits of a truly life-changing technology flow through the economy is the actual measure of how fast it is being adopted.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Macron previously said ban measures aim to protect city centers, businesses and public buildings.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of measure

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