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as in title
a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize
the rubrics at the beginning of the chapters are intended to be humorous
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as in rule
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
the rubric, popular among jewelers anyway, that a man should spend a month's salary on his fiancée's engagement ring
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as in category
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
all of these books with their conspiracy theories fall under the rubric of speculative fiction
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Recent Examples of rubric
Erin McGlothlin, the vice dean of undergraduate affairs in WashU’s College of Arts & Sciences, told me this stems from the belief that grading rubrics should be crystal clear in spelling out how class discussion is evaluated.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
Antoni is the chief economist at the Heritage Foundation and previously contributed to Project 2025’s policy rubric, which outlined potential moves for the next GOP administration during the 2024 campaign.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
OpenAI plans to publish the proofs and grading rubrics for public review.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
Imagine that everything goes great according to your rubric, and the worthy successor is identified.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2025
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
Antoni is the chief economist at the Heritage Foundation and previously contributed to Project 2025’s policy rubric, which outlined potential moves for the next GOP administration during the 2024 campaign.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
OpenAI plans to publish the proofs and grading rubrics for public review.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
Imagine that everything goes great according to your rubric, and the worthy successor is identified.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubric
Noun
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Observer writers predict Carolina Panthers season opener Fowler and Zietlow split last year’s predictor title, which was pretty incredible considering how topsy-turvy last year was and how differently their predictions went week to week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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If the current crop of blockbusters and indie gems isn't quite hitting the mark for you, there's a solid chance one of Netflix's homegrown titles will.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All in all, Southern small talk rules are a fickle thing to follow.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers in many states have changed the rules in recent decades to protect winners from being targeted by criminals and unscrupulous people asking for money.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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That's the beauty — and the challenge — of the category.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two neighbors are likely experiencing much wider differences in inflation than the differences when looking at categories like age or race.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Marcille wrote in the caption of a post of her riding in a golf cart, cheesing and laying her head on Sterling’s shoulder.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
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The caption, posted via hashtag, suggests the cat may have anisocoria—a condition that causes one pupil to be a different size than the other.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the reason behind the tradition may be, Swift and Mahomes were all smiles in the Dirty 30 photo as the WAGS prepare to head into football season together and cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Parents paying is another venerable LA tradition, though one that is rectified with a chain of Venmos at a later date.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The exception would be California poppy which, in my backyard at least, has kept blooming despite no dead heading, as faded flowers have been granted the freedom to turn into seed capsules.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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Russell Wilson was crowned the starter heading into training camp.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Given the number of works Apple may have infringed upon, the plaintiffs, Hendrix and Roberson, have requested the court to turn their complaint into a class action and block the company from further infringement of this kind.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, which was first reported by Courthouse News, is one of the first of its kind and could set meaningful precedent for AI abuses in the future.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Rolfo will grab the headlines but Zigiotti Olme will be crucial to United’s success.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kick back, relax and read some headlines!—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Rubric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubric. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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