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criterion

[krahy-teer-ee-uhn] / kraɪˈtɪər i ən /
NOUN
test, gauge for judgment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
benchmark norm precedent principle proof touchstone yardstick
STRONG
archetype basis canon example exemplar fact foundation law measure model opinion original paradigm pattern prototype rule scale standard
WEAK
point of comparison
Antonyms
WEAK
change conjecture fancy guess possibility probability

Example Sentences

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First, we got a “speedy deletion” criterion for A.I. images, allowing editors not to spend a whole week on a deletion discussion.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Fewer Lyme disease cases were accrued over the study period than anticipated, and the pre-determined statistical criterion wasn’t met in the primary endpoint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

If we get to pot four and there is only one group which meets this criterion, pathway two will have to go into it.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

However, few enough stocks passed the screen that we excluded this criterion.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

It is our only criterion of right and wrong.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov