rubric

noun

ˈrü-brik How to pronounce rubric (audio)
Definition of rubricnext
1
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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2
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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3
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 But the habits and flaws revealed in these games will establish a blueprint of expectations and goals for the upcoming season, providing a crucial rubric for a team in a rebuild. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 New Yorker staff writer Rachel Aviv has collected seven essays, six originally published in the magazine, under the rubric of mother-daughter stories. — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Historical accuracy isn’t the only rubric that art is judged by, though. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 Professors are rewriting assignments and grading rubrics. — Maria Colacurcio, Fortune, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rubric
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  1. title
  2. rule
  3. category
  4. caption
  5. tradition
  6. kind
  7. heading
  8. values
Noun
  • Slot won the Premier League title in his first season as Liverpool manager.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The tour, which began in 1999, showcases Slamdance titles to different audiences around the country, expanding their reach beyond the traditional film hubs of Los Angeles and New York.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of title
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  • The State Election Board drew national attention ahead of the 2024 presidential election for passing a slate of sweeping rules that read like a wish list of election skeptics.
    — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The shuttering of Tibetan schools has come alongside a national tightening of rules on private schools in 2021.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of rule
Noun
  • Since 2020, inflation for transformers and power regulators has surged the second most of all 47 categories that the Bureau of Labor Statistics measures in its monthly Producer Price Index, a gauge of wholesale inflation.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Disney says that 58 brands across 34 different categories have bought time during the game, with nine brands advertising for the first time.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of category
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  • One flag with several different pictures of him in action for City, with the caption, ‘My seventh year of loving you.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Swift jokingly wrote in a caption that referred to the real name of Reynolds’ Deadpool character.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of caption
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  • Thoroughbred racing is a sport that is tradition heavy but also in need of capturing more of the 21st century audience.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • More than a few people – even those bound to tradition – have conceded that a calendar reconfiguration wouldn’t be a bad idea, such as pushing the Preakness back to June and the Belmont to July.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tradition
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  • In 2022, 36 people were killed, 24 of them children, in a massacre at a childcare center in the northeast, believed to be the country’s deadliest incident of its kind.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Although the theme of the original scam message used in the WhatsApp attack will vary, it will always be related to an online voting request for a contest of some kind.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of kind
Noun
  • Como said under-12 players would be taught heading technique once a month, again with a light rubber ball, with a maximum of five headers in a session.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • After getting swept out of the second round by the eventual-champion Knicks last year, the Sixers now have legitimate title aspirations of their own heading into the 2026-27 campaign.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of heading
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  • Their rules tend to reflect strong preferences for aesthetic uniformity, believed by some to be associated with higher home values.
    — Daniel Kramer, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The show is remembered for its positive portrayal of a Black family with strong morals and values.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
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“Rubric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubric. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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