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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
Indiana Senate passes under-the-radar provision scrapping 'low-earning' college degrees.
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Evan Frank, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Turn chops and cook until sauce is slightly thickened and chops register 145 degrees on an instant-read thermometer.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit with a rack in the upper middle.
—Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Thursday starts out 10 to 20 degrees colder than Wednesday, with wind chills running between 0 and 20 degrees.
—Justin Lewis, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Evan Frank, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Turn chops and cook until sauce is slightly thickened and chops register 145 degrees on an instant-read thermometer.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit with a rack in the upper middle.
—Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Thursday starts out 10 to 20 degrees colder than Wednesday, with wind chills running between 0 and 20 degrees.
—Justin Lewis, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for degree
Noun
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Fundraiser tickets for the club will be sold, with a Hummingbird 15-inch Solix as the prize.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The ball of the shoe to the heel has a tapered height, with the heel reaching three inches for a little extra thickness.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sam Darnold played at a high level all year for Seattle before having arguably the best game of his career against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game.—
Robert Mays,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, other guests had reported high carbon monoxide levels and symptoms consistent with exposure, the news outlet reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The off-campus event attended by the student who died was connected to the Theta Omega chapter of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity at Northern Arizona University, according to Flagstaff police and the fraternity administration.—
Kathy Tulumello,
AZCentral.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Arrivals could signal to weary supporters that, while everyone knows how this story will end, Wolves would at least like to make the final couple of chapters entertaining.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Pape Matar Sarr and Xavi Simons picked up the ball in dangerous areas, Dominic Solanke dragged Harry Maguire out of position, and Destiny Udogie kept flashing crosses into the box.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The five-star analyst also noted the new features offered by the company, including vector search and application modernization capabilities, which bolster its position to win additional workloads.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Early on in cosmic history, the Universe was composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, as no substantial quantities of heavier elements were formed during the early stages of the hot Big Bang.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Neither more nor less, really, at this stage.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Kansas City, Kansas Taco Trail includes the best Mexican restaurant in the state, according to a new ranking from a popular food review website.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
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Those wins helped the Huskies hang onto the top resumé ranking until recently, when they were jumped by Arizona.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
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Here is a selection of data points that provides a glance at Cincinnati.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
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The importance of motive At this point, there’s little to suggest the motive is political or ideological, Leising said.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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My LiveCast rank has dropped to 480,892.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Several moderate Democrats broke ranks with their colleagues to pass a stopgap spending bill and end a government shutdown late last year.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degree. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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