criterion

sole

main

strict, stringent

objective

eligibility, selection

range, set

fulfil, meet, satisfy

The restaurant didn't satisfy all the health and safety criteria required by the local government.

establish, lay down

adopt, apply, use

We need to apply strict criteria before hiring new employees for this position.

according to a/the ~

The university accepts students according to their academic criterion and test scores.

by a/the ~

By that criterion, the restaurant deserved its five-star rating from the food critic.

~ for

Teachers use different criteria for evaluating student writing.

~ of

The main criterion of quality for this restaurant is how fresh the ingredients are.