criteria
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The committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices has latitude in determining which companies make it into the S&P 500, as long as the new entrants meet various criteria around profitability, market capitalization and more.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Not true — the Pew Research Center found 32 countries that have standards just like ours, while at least 50 others allow people born within their borders to become citizens if they meet certain criteria.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
But three former FDA officials closely familiar with how the agency created the criteria to assess the peptides in the first place say Kennedy has mischaracterized their work.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
“The board will consider a number of performance criteria in assessing candidates including the ability to communicate in French,” the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
“I wonder what their criteria were,” Redemption said.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
