degree

noun

di-ˈgrē How to pronounce degree (audio)
Definition of degreenext
1
as in inch
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking they worked on the project by degrees and eventually it got done

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2
as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement a Freemason of the 32nd degree

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Recent Examples of degree Until then, afternoon temperatures will stay near normal, reaching about 84 degrees Thursday and a few degrees warmer Friday, according to the National Weather Service. — Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers, is following his own yardsticks, and said that the sanguine performance this summer of the S & P 500, which is near all-time highs, has masked a high degree of individual stock volatility. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 For students in nursing, physical therapy and other programs that don’t qualify for the higher professional-degree borrowing limit, the financial impact can be significant. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Beginning in June, extreme heat pushed more days above 86 degrees Fahrenheit than expected. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for degree
Recent Examples of Synonyms for degree
  1. inch
  2. level
  3. chapter
  4. position
  5. stage
  6. ranking
  7. point
  8. rank
Noun
  • Each 27x14x15-inch bag has a 24-gallon capacity, can accommodate up to 100 pounds, and can be used for longer-term storage, too.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That is technically true but completely beside the point, the public health equivalent of noting that the tide has only crept up a few inches while standing in a basement that is starting to flood.
    — A.J. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • In the weeks since Warsh’s last news conference, bond yields have surged to levels not seen in more than a decade.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Von Furstenburg took her sun-protective measures to the next level by adding a face mask.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of level
Noun
  • Could the next chapter of Michelin be defined not by how much a meal costs, but by how creatively restaurants can give diners different ways, and different price points, to experience the world’s best restaurants?
    — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • More than 6,000 chapter members have received emails with online ballots.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of chapter
Noun
  • There isn’t room on a roster to list all the positions where North Chicago senior Amari Earl could play in a single game.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The move puts Eli Lilly among Citadel’s largest individual stock positions and comes after the pharma giant’s shares suffered a sharp decline earlier this year before rebounding.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of position
Noun
  • And some of the outlook may have less to do with the immediate issues and more about life stage.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Almost nine months later, the company's stock has hit an all-time high, its box office is breaking records and the stage is set to carry its momentum through the end of 2026.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of stage
Noun
  • The list measures which albums and EPs rack up the most streams throughout the United States, and neither Hussle nor Rideaux had reached the relatively new ranking before this week.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Eala is the first Filipino to win a junior Grand Slam, beat a Top Ten opponent, win a Grand Slam match, reach Wimbledon’s fourth round, win a Women’s Tennis Association tournament, and attain a Top Twenty ranking.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranking
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the odds of a 25-basis-point or even 50-basis-point rate hike ticked up slightly.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The algorithm first fixes both cameras on a 3D point and determines the geometric relationship between the resulting images.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of point
Noun
  • The team also traded away Luis Arraez and Heliot Ramos for prospects, further thinning their ranks.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon join the ranks of iconic observatories like the Hubble and James Webb telescopes – plumbing the far reaches of the cosmos to answer some of life's greatest mysteries.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degree. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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