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metric

[me-trik] / ˈmɛ trɪk /
ADJECTIVE
cadenced
Synonyms


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A footnote in China’s latest statistical communiqué further suggests a redefinition of the metric.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Ferrari reveals its new EV, the UN shares an alternative metric to GDP, and Europe won’t embrace A/C despite deadly heatwaves.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

The Fed-preferred inflation metric, the April personal-consumption-expenditures index, is due at 8:30 a.m., along with the second revision to first-quarter GDP and data on weekly jobless claims and durable-goods orders.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Those typically put pressure on net interest margins, a key metric for banks, according to Ned Davis Research.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

She was beyond him in all ways—age, looks, no matter what metric you used.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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