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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
The company works directly inside Google Docs, Google Classroom, and Canvas, reading and annotating essays based on the teacher’s rubric — just like a teacher would.
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Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
According to the rubric for the 3DBenchy, the horizontal overall length of the boat should measure exactly 60mm.
—PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2025
In conclusion, under the rubric of anti-white bias, meritocracy and the war on woke, these conservative elites have consolidated their power by galvanizing their base.
—James Unnever and Wayne Genthner, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
That the actual invasiveness of any minimally invasive BCI may not seem to matter very much anymore speaks to the need for such a rubric.
—Naveen Rao, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
According to the rubric for the 3DBenchy, the horizontal overall length of the boat should measure exactly 60mm.
—PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2025
In conclusion, under the rubric of anti-white bias, meritocracy and the war on woke, these conservative elites have consolidated their power by galvanizing their base.
—James Unnever and Wayne Genthner, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
That the actual invasiveness of any minimally invasive BCI may not seem to matter very much anymore speaks to the need for such a rubric.
—Naveen Rao, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubric
Noun
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Also flying are Scott Poteet, given the title of mission pilot, specialist Sarah Gillis, and specialist and medical officer Anna Menon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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Suddenly, somewhat improbably, the Pacers are staring at their best shot to win an NBA title.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Romance has always been a popular genre, but is often stigmatized for the same reason hordes of people seek it out: its set rules.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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Israeli military rule would last nearly four decades, during which Hamas emerged as a splinter of the Muslim Brotherhood movement in the 1980s, until a 2005 disengagement.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Noun
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People in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell their health care provider.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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There are also three group categories for dance, musical instrument/bands, and vocal groups.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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His invention projects closed captions into a pair of glasses with the aid of a Bluetooth connection to an iPhone, which provides the information into the microphone.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
20 May 2025
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As a response to the model's Vogue cover published on Tuesday, May 20, the singer, 31, shared photos from the shoot along with a bizarre caption.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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In keeping with the tradition of the bride wearing something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue, Elissa slipped an opal ring onto her pinky.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The musical, dance and poetic traditions of Sufism are at the heart of this compelling new theatrical experience created by two of the world’s leading Sufi Kathak artists.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The Cavs swept the Miami Heat in the first round with wonderful offense and appeared to be riding a high heading into the Eastern Conference Semifinals.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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From the user’s point of view, laser and LED printers are essentially interchangeable, which is why they’re usually grouped together under the general heading of laser printers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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While a return to European competition of any kind would be something to heartily celebrate, playing in the third-tier Conference League’s qualifying rounds would somehow still feel like scant reward for a season that promised even more for so long.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The bill would bar Medicaid from paying for services of any kind at nonprofits that are primarily engaged in family planning or reproductive health and provide abortions.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Their affair first made headlines in late 2022, prompting ABC to launch a probe that ultimately ended with the two getting axed from their high profile gigs.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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Outside of his contributions to the league, Irsay also made headlines for his personal life.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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“Rubric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubric. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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