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criterion

[krahy-teer-ee-uhn] / kraɪˈtɪər i ən /


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“My first criterion is: Has the hospice been around for longer than 15 years?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

We also pushed a new criterion for things that were very obviously A.I., like those tells I mentioned earlier.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

However, the predetermined statistical criterion was not met in the primary endpoint.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

However, Pfizer said it is confident in the vaccine’s potential, noting that this criterion was met in the second pre-specified analysis and the clinically meaningful efficacy demonstrated in the trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

He wondered what criterion people used when they applied the tags “good” and “bad” to their fellowmen.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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