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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
From all these locations, Regulus will disappear behind the moon's dark limb against a cobalt-blue sky during nautical or late twilight, with the sun at least 12 degrees below the horizon.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
For example, if our average daily temperature is 38 degrees, that day would equal 27 heating degree days.
—Tammie Souza, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Rudin holds degrees in English and American literature from Princeton University and Columbia University.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Stop Sales were issued for food temperature abuse, more than 41 degrees, in the walk-in cooler.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
In the metro, temperatures are expected to top out at around 73 degrees, a handful of degrees above the metro’s average of 68 for late April.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Culdesac has about 55% of landscape space, which makes the town about 15 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than another neighborhood just across the street, Johnson said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
In non-coding jobs, there are degrees of functionality informed by value judgments.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Sheehan recalled playing in temperatures as low as 17 degrees on a BC visit to the University of Connecticut.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
For example, if our average daily temperature is 38 degrees, that day would equal 27 heating degree days.
—Tammie Souza, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Rudin holds degrees in English and American literature from Princeton University and Columbia University.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Stop Sales were issued for food temperature abuse, more than 41 degrees, in the walk-in cooler.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
In the metro, temperatures are expected to top out at around 73 degrees, a handful of degrees above the metro’s average of 68 for late April.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Culdesac has about 55% of landscape space, which makes the town about 15 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than another neighborhood just across the street, Johnson said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
In non-coding jobs, there are degrees of functionality informed by value judgments.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Sheehan recalled playing in temperatures as low as 17 degrees on a BC visit to the University of Connecticut.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for degrees
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So, Friday is what mattered in the moment, for a short-handed team in the early stages of a potentially months-long postseason march.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The draft proposal is still in its early stages.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Water is receding, but Narsesian said levels are still high and the ice still is out there.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The 2026 allergy season is objectively worse than last year’s, driven by warmer temperatures and rising CO2 levels pushing plants to produce more pollen than ever before.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Scoot Henderson went off for a season-high 31 points, pouring in 5-of-9 3-pointers, in Portland’s victory.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Marcus Smart had 25 points with five 3-pointers and seven assists for the Lakers, who have twice overcome the absences of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves with a comprehensive team effort led by the 41-year-old James.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Now, even in 2026 with ginormous needs at multiple defensive positions such as linebacker, cornerback and defensive end, this concept could still show up in the first round.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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University officials have said their final offer includes multiple wage increases and hourly rates comparable to similar positions at other area employers, WGLT reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lawlor’s book contains chapters devoted to politics, but her inclination to reach for examples of the reasonable and unreasonable that any reader will intuitively share serves her less well here.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The chapters include wheelbarrow nachos, served in a wheelbarrow, double cheeseburger, butter chicken, Korean BBQ, gnocchi ( in honor of his Italian grandmother), Mardi Gras, seafood, pierogi, mac and cheese, pizza nachos.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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Rival streaming services are also beefing up the ranks of their podcasts.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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The news comes amid a string of changes to Apple’s executive ranks in late 2025, including the departures of its AI chief, policy head and one of its top design leaders.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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From there, the astronauts were hoisted into helicopters and transported to the Murtha for further evaluation, completing one of the most complex and carefully choreographed phases of the mission.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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That would allow sufficient time for these reactions to reach chemical equilibrium, meaning that at each successive stage of the disk’s chemical evolution, the distribution of elements in gaseous and mineral phases would stabilize.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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From the upper echelons of global logistics to the cutting edge of industrial energy, this week’s business landscape is defined by transition and rapid scaling.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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That consciousness even reached the upper echelons of medicine.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Degrees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degrees. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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