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criterion

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


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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

Fewer Lyme disease cases were accrued over the study period than anticipated, and the pre-determined statistical criterion wasn’t met in the primary endpoint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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

But in the writing of scene after scene I was guided by but one criterion: to tell the truth as I saw it and felt it.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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