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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
But crucially, the resort employs plenty of locals from the Caribbean which lends a nice degree of locality to the place.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The team has had to build a degree of separation from the expectations that come with playing at UConn, led by a coaching staff and a captain in Alex Karaban that is looking for its third national title in four years.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
An estimated 51 homes were destroyed and 4,500 more properties were damaged to varying degrees.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
High temperatures next week will be 20 to potentially 30 degrees above normal for this time of year, where record breaking heat is likely.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The team has had to build a degree of separation from the expectations that come with playing at UConn, led by a coaching staff and a captain in Alex Karaban that is looking for its third national title in four years.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
An estimated 51 homes were destroyed and 4,500 more properties were damaged to varying degrees.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
High temperatures next week will be 20 to potentially 30 degrees above normal for this time of year, where record breaking heat is likely.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for degree
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Bain has 30 7/8-inch arms, while Howell’s are even shorter at 30 1/4.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Riding on 21-inch alloy wheels, our Lexus RX350h F-Sport tester had exterior pizzazz and looked great with its recent redesign.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Having worked together at Hofstra in 2006-07, then again at Duke in 2022-23, there is a level of cohesion between them.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Illinois voters decide their party’s nominees for races at the federal and state levels, as well as in a few local races, during the March 17 primary election.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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For six straight weeks, the stories and novel chapters handed in for my creative-writing class were predictably grim, and then, out of nowhere, a student revealed herself to be a true writer.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Paul Kendrick, endorsed by both Croke and the district’s Democratic state senator, Sara Feigenholtz, has held leadership roles at nonprofits and the local chapter of Indivisible Chicago.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The rapid charging capability positions the Ti3 as part of BYD’s broader effort to make EVs more convenient for everyday use.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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White officials used their positions atop the local commissions that oversaw federal agricultural programs to drive Black landowners into so much debt that most of them had to sell off their land.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The plan is in its final stages and just requires Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's final approval.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Missouri State reached the Final Four in 2001, Texas went in 2003 and 2025, Oregon reached that stage in 2019 and Virginia Tech made it in 2023.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Experts say the ranking is driven by spikes in grass and weed pollen, along with longer pollen seasons.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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As of Friday, Texas has a WAB ranking of 46, one spot ahead of Oklahoma.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sporting Kansas City, who had only one point from its first three games, went into halftime ahead on Dejan Joveljić’s goal against his former mates for a 1-0 lead.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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That comes after a four-point night against the Ducks on Thursday.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The first award for Best Casting comes amid the Academy's initiatives to diversify its voting ranks and competitive brackets.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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The two media personalities have come to represent an emerging, anti-Israel wing of the Republican party that indulges in antisemitic conspiracy theories and is anathema to the RJC and its rank-and-file.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degree. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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