CRITERION in a Sentence

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Among the reasons for adding this as a criterion is the obvious point that Nobel wanted the Prize to have political effects.

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 Meanings and Examples of CRITERION
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
criterion
 n.  standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
Classic Sentence:
1  Though the certainty of this criterion is far from demonstrable, yet it has the savor of analogical probability.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 75. The Right Whale's Head—Contrasted View.
2  You understand," he said, "that in a society dominated by the fact of commercial competition, money is necessarily the test of prowess, and wastefulness the sole criterion of power.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 31
Example Sentence:
1  Academic ability is not the sole criterion for admission to the college.
2  Success in making money is not always a good criterion of success in life.
3  Senior managers stipulated work-life balance as their main criterion when choosing jobs.
4  We shall refer to this as the minimum variance criterion.
5  Now the examination score serves as the only criterion for a student's academic performance.
6  Among the reasons for adding this as a criterion is the obvious point that Nobel wanted the Prize to have political effects.