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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
Under the new system, one of those readers is the AI model, which has been trained on past applicant essays and the rubric for scoring, Espinoza said.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
That same rubric will drive its move into Spinnova fiber, which will show up in future collections.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
The teaching assistant said the essay lacked empirical evidence, which was not a requirement in the grading rubric, which cited three criteria for grading.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
In Colorado, pretrial detention recommendations are made using a rigid scoring rubric.
—Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
That same rubric will drive its move into Spinnova fiber, which will show up in future collections.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
The teaching assistant said the essay lacked empirical evidence, which was not a requirement in the grading rubric, which cited three criteria for grading.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
In Colorado, pretrial detention recommendations are made using a rigid scoring rubric.
—Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubric
Noun
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Santa Clara, California — Mike Vrabel made his nnname in the NFL as a crunching outside linebacker, delivering punishment to opposing offenses and blowing up their plays on his way to winning multiple Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Starmer said that the government was working on legislation to remove the noble title, Lord Mandelson, that the ex-ambassador still holds.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Nanos claimed Cross campaigned against him while wearing his Pima County Sheriff's uniform in breach of department rules, which Cross denied.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Congress can add rules for federal races.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Funds for children in this category may not exceed 20% of the amount of money appropriated from the program fund for that school year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The majority of extremely low-income renters in Oklahoma are working, disabled or elderly, with those three categories making up 83% of extremely low-income renters.—
Jake Ramsey,
Oklahoma Watch,
4 Feb. 2026
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This was confirmed with a photo released to celebrate the Prince of Wales’ birthday that featured the puppies and mentioned them in the caption.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 Feb. 2026
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Parts of this article, including its title and photo caption, were updated to reflect IonQ’s response to Fortune‘s queries, which was received after the article’s publication deadline.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Dining options will encompass numerous restaurants and bars, including the brand’s signature Peacock Alley, a lobby lounge tradition that has anchored Waldorf Astoria properties since the original New York hotel.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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That has been the tradition of Jersey governors going back decades, with the New York governor picking the executive director (as Hochul has selected Kathryn Garcia, who was our first choice for NYC mayor in 2021 and if the voters had heeded us, would be starting her second term in City Hall).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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While forming a global network of thinkers, the IPS has developed over the past five years to critically examine the material, discursive, and aesthetic scope of everything that might fall under the heading of postnatural.—
Catherine Taft,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Fernández needs 40% to win outright; nearly a third of voters remain undecided heading into election day.—
Javier Córdoba,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The installation also offers a curation of Hearst’s fine jewelry collection and an assortment of the handbag collection, specifically the Nina, the Demi, the Diana and the Leonora, including one-of-a-kind exclusive handbag pieces.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Each brought two kinds, a plain butter croissant and a signature creation of their own choosing.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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What impact have those headlines actually had on the foundation’s work?—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mike Norris and Mike Mladenik will be the headlines, as well as regional experts who will share their expertise during seminars included with admission.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Rubric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubric. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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