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criterion

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


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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

The unifying criterion for dementia is that the person has lost independence, Gomperts explains.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

With those prices, no wonder Luminate seems to have made popularity — and thus financial resources — a core criterion for eligibility.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

After slavery, she continues, color persisted as the most obvious and so the most important criterion for establishing a social hierarchy in black society.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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