- plural of criterion.
criteria
Example Sentences
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The report said that since the train was based on a design-build contract, it fell on the contractor to meet all necessary criteria.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A put option gives the buyer the right to sell the underlying security under the same criteria.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
For Markus, choosing between open models comes down to one primary criteria: accuracy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Decisions, including whether an item is potentially counterfeit, are made by trained specialists based on objective criteria and specific brand or product characteristics, such as stitching, logos and materials used in the design.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 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
