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as in stages
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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as in levels
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 degrees
Keeping your knee bent at 90 degrees and your foot flexed, lift your right leg toward the ceiling.
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Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
Indy's coldest Halloween was in 1925 when lows hit 24 degrees.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
These areas should anticipate lows ranging from 34—38 degrees, according to the NWS.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Friday will be a pleasant day with the high temperature near 60 degrees, however, temperatures will quickly dip in the evening after the sun sets, the forecast shows.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The high is expected to be 61 degrees, with wind gusts reaching 22 mph at the peak, forecasters said.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Jimmy Eat World The temperature may be pushing just shy of 100 degrees during the festival's first weekend, but emo and pop-punk music fans have braved worse elements (on concrete, no less) at Warped Tour, so Jimmy Eat World feels like the perfect nostalgic Coachella lineup addition.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Paige works in acquisitions After getting her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting at Auburn University, Paige began her accounting career at Ernst & Young (EY) as a staff tax accountant, according to her LinkedIn.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
Indy's coldest Halloween was in 1925 when lows hit 24 degrees.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
These areas should anticipate lows ranging from 34—38 degrees, according to the NWS.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Friday will be a pleasant day with the high temperature near 60 degrees, however, temperatures will quickly dip in the evening after the sun sets, the forecast shows.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The high is expected to be 61 degrees, with wind gusts reaching 22 mph at the peak, forecasters said.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Jimmy Eat World The temperature may be pushing just shy of 100 degrees during the festival's first weekend, but emo and pop-punk music fans have braved worse elements (on concrete, no less) at Warped Tour, so Jimmy Eat World feels like the perfect nostalgic Coachella lineup addition.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Paige works in acquisitions After getting her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting at Auburn University, Paige began her accounting career at Ernst & Young (EY) as a staff tax accountant, according to her LinkedIn.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for degrees
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Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Throughout much of Tame Impala‘s career, the Australian psych-rock group has been a critical darling as its following and stages have both increased in size.—
Josh Glicksman,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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From the ways in which games are developed to hacks for completing levels, Tan said the technology's ramifications across the sector can't be overstated.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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As lawmakers and top officials at the federal and state levels attempt to shift blame, the shutdown is poised to upend social services across the country.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Bucks did exactly what Antetokounmpo asked, playing the Warriors tough all night and eventually pulling out a win behind a career-high 32 points from Ryan Rollins.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Heat forward Andrew Wiggins contributed a season-high 21 points.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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About 400 staff positions across the KC-area Head Start sites are also at risk if the sites close permanently, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said earlier this month.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Smith said that the county, which has gone through years of budget tightening, is not OK with paying its workers below median rates, but has had to be selective in which positions to fund more comparably to similar counties.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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These chapters are about the rhythms of life for this person, a college teacher.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In King's 1986 IT novel, a much younger Dick is referenced in one of the book's five interlude chapters as an army mess cook who was stationed in Derry at the same time as Mike Hanlon's father Will.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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She was assigned to the EVOLVE brand before she was let go in October as part of a revamp of the company's developmental ranks.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The move also helps Netflix compete with YouTube, which has risen in ranks as the most popular platform for podcasts.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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That’s really in all three phases.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Our scenario describes all the evolutionary phases of the supernova with great precision.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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His passing, while not expected to immediately alter the balance of power—given his retirement from the Supreme People’s Assembly in 2019—underscores a generational shift in North Korea’s upper echelons.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Grey typically isn’t a colour associated with fun, but the background, lettering, stripe down the middle and sleeve design, have defied logic to propel the Raiders into the higher echelons of these rankings.—
Ajay Rose,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Degrees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degrees. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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