criterion to vs criterion of

Both 'criterion to' and 'criterion of' are used in English, but they are used in different contexts. 'Criterion of' is the more common and correct phrase when referring to the standard or principle used to make a judgment or decision. On the other hand, 'criterion to' is less common and usually used when indicating the purpose or goal of something.

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criterion to

This phrase is less common and usually used when indicating the purpose or goal of something.

This phrase is used to express the purpose or goal of something. For example, 'The main criterion to consider is the cost efficiency of the project.'

Examples:

The main criterion to consider is the cost efficiency of the project.
The key criterion to focus on is customer satisfaction.
One important criterion to meet is the deadline.
The primary criterion to achieve is quality.
A crucial criterion to evaluate is the environmental impact.

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We therefore used this criterion to distribute the speeches equally.
The permanent residence should be the criterion to decide where the signatures come from.
The ECB suggests adding a further criterion to ensure that the parent undertaking's supervisory authority can effectively verify such information regarding the financial position of subsidiaries located in another Member State.
But this is no more than an indirect consequence of any aid measure and cannot be used as a criterion to determine whether the amount of the aid as such is limited strictly to safeguarding the continued existence of the undertaking.
In reaction to the comments - for I do not think it was a question by Mr Evans - I should like to state quite categorically that the position of the presidency in terms of religion as criterion to join, is not at issue.
The sub-concession for the land where the shipyards are located and the various equipment and raw materials have been divested through open, transparent, non-discriminatory and unconditional tenders, the best price being the sole criterion to select the bidders.
In Regulation EC/1139/98, the presence of DNA or protein resulting from genetic modification is used as a criterion to trigger labelling of food or food ingredients derived from GM maize and soybean.
Can the promotion of environmentally friendly energy sources be used as a criterion to justify the granting of price reductions?
The criterion to determine whether the parking brake control can be contacted is the use of:
The periodical assessment, monitoring and review of the risk management policy by management companies are also a criterion to assess the adequacy of the risk management process.
Therefore this criterion to define rolls suitable for use in web-fed printing was abandoned.
Germany also considers the second Altmark criterion to be met.
Therefore this criterion to define rolls suitable for use in web-fed printing was abandoned.
Does not meet the criterion to a sufficient degree, but rather requires improvement.
Meets the criterion to a very high degree, without need for improvement.
Meets the criterion to an acceptable degree, but merits improvement.
Does not meet the criterion to a sufficient degree.
Market demand shouldn't be the only criterion to be considered when planning new investments.
However, the quantity of substances released is an insufficient criterion to describe the real potential risk.
Parliament has clearly emphasised and again reiterates that excellence must be the sole criterion to guide selection.

Alternatives:

criterion for
criterion in
criterion when
criterion that
criterion as

criterion of

This is the more common and correct phrase when referring to the standard or principle used to make a judgment or decision.

This phrase is used to refer to the standard or principle used to make a judgment or decision. For example, 'The criterion of success for this project is customer satisfaction.'