- plural of criterion.
criteria
Example Sentences
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Teamshares sees 75,000 businesses a year that are actively for sale, but only 15,000 of those meet its minimum size criteria of having between $500,000 to $5 million in operating profit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The government is now drawing up criteria for which AI models would fall under new security restrictions, in accordance with an executive order from the White House.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
It also expects to receive up to an additional $150 million by Sept. 30, 2027, including $30 million that is contingent on certain criteria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The letter states that the irregularities detected indicate “non-compliance with the drivers testing criteria required by the California Vehicle Code” and that, as a result, the license was issued in error.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
But whether or not the selection of wild edible plants by ancient hikers relied on conscious or unconscious criteria, the resulting evolution of wild plants into crops was at first an unconscious process.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
