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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
Newfound interest in the Epstein case has propelled Wolff, 72, to an unlikely degree of social media stardom, as people just tuning in to the yearslong legal saga flock to his frank, straight-to-camera explainer videos.
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Graph Massara, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Second was solar photovoltaic installers with a growth rate of 48% and annual pay of a little under $49,000—again, no degree required.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Overall, temperatures are forecast to drop to 10-20 degrees below average, with sub-freezing lows forecast as far south as the southern Plains and Southeast Sunday and Monday nights.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The high will be near 46 degrees.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
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Graph Massara, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Second was solar photovoltaic installers with a growth rate of 48% and annual pay of a little under $49,000—again, no degree required.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Overall, temperatures are forecast to drop to 10-20 degrees below average, with sub-freezing lows forecast as far south as the southern Plains and Southeast Sunday and Monday nights.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The high will be near 46 degrees.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for degree
Noun
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The minimum size limit is 12 inches and the daily bag limit is 15 per angler.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The stark highlight started at her roots, just a few inches from her hairline, and wrapped around both sides of her head before joining together in the back.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This can support the aircraft’s weight, allowing a gentle descent with the wings level.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Therefore, the present work supports the belief that rational materials design at both the macro and atomic levels can solve long-standing challenges, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The final chapter of Stranger Things is set to release in three parts.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The latest chapter came in the Div.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Cavaliers appeared to be in good position to escape with the win in regulation after forward Evan Mobley hit an above-the-break three-pointer off an assist from forward De’Andre Hunter to give Cleveland a two-point advantage.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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There’s a world in which both these positions—and their constituencies—can coexist.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Gravette may not be where most expect to find an athlete competing on a global stage, but maybe that's just because Madie Edwards knows how to keep a low profile.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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Taking a documentary and translating it on the Broadway stage was always going to be an ambitious endeavor, and when creatives attempt such feats, they should be celebrated.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To determine the ranking, Skyscanner looked at destinations with the biggest year-over-year increases in searches to which shows where exactly travelers are most interested in heading to in the upcoming year.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Manning had the last name, the ranking, and was playing for a storied program.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After finding itself in an early 15-5 hole, the Heat outscored the Cavaliers 57-38 during the rest of the first half to enter halftime with a nine-point advantage.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the three months since the Pentagon deployed warships and aircraft in a campaign that the White House said was aimed at drug traffickers from Venezuela, the bolivar has depreciated around 70% against the US dollar, according to data from the central bank, hemorrhaging one point every day.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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While 96% of CEOs view innovation as central to sustainability, only one in four rank it among their top strategic priorities.—
Sanda Ojiambo,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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In 2024, she was posthumously awarded the rank of brigadier general in the Maryland Army National Guard in recognition of the raid.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degree. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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