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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
Power bills hit low-income families especially hard, especially those living in inland communities, where summer temperatures easily pass 100 degrees, requiring extensive use of air conditioning.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Jupiter will get closer to Venus, from about seven degrees on Aug. 5 to a mere 0.9 degrees on Aug. 12, then back to seven degrees on Aug. 20.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In July 2024, the average high temperature was 112.3 degrees, nearly 6 degrees above the average and the second-warmest July on record.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Afternoon temperatures of 106 to 118 degrees expected.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Jupiter will get closer to Venus, from about seven degrees on Aug. 5 to a mere 0.9 degrees on Aug. 12, then back to seven degrees on Aug. 20.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In July 2024, the average high temperature was 112.3 degrees, nearly 6 degrees above the average and the second-warmest July on record.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Afternoon temperatures of 106 to 118 degrees expected.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for degree
Noun
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Small clutch bags no larger than 4.5 by 6.5 inches with or without a handle or strap.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
12 Aug. 2025
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According to the South Florida Water Management District, Palm Beach County has had 65% of normal rainfall for the year thus far — more than 12 inches below normal.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Utility officials opened a dam and released 4 billion gallons of water to raise the river's level.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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His father, a striker at amateur level, had designs on not-so-little Jair following in his footsteps.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With a wedding ahead and a new chapter within reach, the young woman is holding onto her vision for a future of freedom and peace.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But cartoon lookalikes aside, the creature may help rewrite one of the earliest chapters in animal evolution.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sit or lie down so that the bite is in a neutral, comfortable position.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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Rubio pitched her for Homeland Security Secretary during the first transition and again when the position was vacated by John Kelly, in 2019.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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With Massie on board, the procedural motion passed on the House floor an hour later, setting the stage for the bill to pass.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Researchers who study trends and pathways to radicalization suggest social media and the internet have played a significant role in all stages of a person's exposure to extremism.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Both also moved up in the rankings ahead of the U.S. Open.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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As Shelton raised the champion trophy, he was set to move to No. 6 in the ATP rankings and No. 4 in the ATP Race to Turin.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Serafini did shoot Spohr dead that day after laying in wait at the couple's $3.5 million home for hours, but Wood managed to survive despite being shot twice in the head at point blank range.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this year, as if these anxieties bubbled up to the point of combustion, Los Angeles, the global center of the movie industry, literally burst into flames.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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And so, a Kennedy joined the ranks of the leaders of Vogue, People and Time, starting George with the company Hachette Filipacchi, home of Elle and Woman’s Day.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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But making the contestants decide who among their ranks should be eliminated?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degree. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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