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degrees

noun

plural of degree
1
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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2
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 Overcast weather with temperatures in the 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit range is best. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 The material also survived temperatures reaching 1,562 degrees Fahrenheit. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 Glover received his Bachelor of Science in general engineering from Cal Poly, which along with Brown University awarded him honorary Doctor of Science degrees. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Wednesday, where a thermostat in the basement was set to 81 degrees, creating hot and humid conditions. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Only Sosa had to deal with as much nonstop media attention, something Crow-Armstrong has learned to do this summer with varying degrees of success. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Temperature highs are at 83 degrees with winds blowing north at 15 mph and gusts as high as 25 mph, according to NWS Melbourne. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 Foods in cold storage that needed to be at or under 41 degrees, but were mostly over in the 60s, were chicken broth, beef broth, garlic sauce, eggs and egg whites. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Rock Hill could reach 92 degrees and a heat index of 102, according to the forecast. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for degrees
  1. stages
  2. levels
  3. points
  4. positions
  5. chapters
  6. ranks
  7. phases
  8. echelons
Noun
  • In this case, that’s made easier by the wealth of Kraft and the other venue owners who did not want Macklemore on their stages, along with populist anger at billionaires.
    — Kenneth L. Marcus, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Review is just one of the stages where speed gains get canceled out.
    — Illia Smoliienko, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of stages
Noun
  • Women who have a restricted diet and may not get enough iron-rich foods, those who have absorption issues or those who have particularly heavy menstrual cycles may be more likely to have lower iron levels.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Thanks to the coffered and baffled wood ceilings, noise levels are buffered and kept to a pleasant rumble.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of levels
Noun
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost almost 350 points, while the Nasdaq Composite shed nearly 1%.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • After the 49ers scored a fourth-quarter touchdown to take the lead, Chenal blocked the extra point attempt and kept the Chiefs’ deficit at three points (16-13).
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of points
Noun
  • And yet Sullivan bypassed All Americans at both positions (UM’s Rueben Bain and Ohio State’s Caleb Downs) to take an offensive lineman (Kadyn Proctor).
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • He was selected in 2021 for a science and technology policy fellowship through the American Association for the Advancement of Science, which places scientists and engineers in federal government positions to help with policymaking.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of positions
Noun
  • Ascending the museum’s spiral from the ground floor, the unnamed agent’s recollections unfold in forty-two chronological chapters illustrated with photographic, video, and sculptural installations.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Rubin, who directs JAŸ-Z in 8, guides Jay through a playlist of songs tied to some of his life’s most painful chapters.
    — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of chapters
Noun
  • Top labs like OpenAI and SpaceX have also backed calls from rival Anthropic to slow down development of frontier models as more alarm bells come from within their own ranks.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • His hopes for The Situation is to better the experience of other disadvantaged creatives climbing the ranks today.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of ranks
Noun
  • The complication shows the moon phases for both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, with a 135-tooth driving wheel that drastically enhances accuracy, deviating by just one day every 122 years.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
  • According to the company, the five-minute flight allowed an initial evaluation of handling qualities, aerodynamic characteristics, and system performance, gathering data to guide the next testing phases.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of phases
Noun
  • After folding into Kawasaki, Bimota has returned to the upper echelons of motorsport as well, taking over the factory WorldSBK team in 2025.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The materials and craftsmanship are consistent with a garment that belonged to the highest echelons of Elizabeth’s English court.
    — Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of echelons

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“Degrees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degrees. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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