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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 Oscar winner and eight-times-married philanthropist gets invoked both as a cautionary tale and a rubric for life after a happy ending sours.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Last season’s Cup contender checklist said as much; that rubric had Ottawa short by a top-line winger and another top-six forward.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In other words, there are limitations to using your own rubric.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
These are essentially risk assessment rubrics that aim to measure an AI model's capabilities and define the point at which its behavior becomes dangerous in areas like cybersecurity or biosciences.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Last season’s Cup contender checklist said as much; that rubric had Ottawa short by a top-line winger and another top-six forward.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In other words, there are limitations to using your own rubric.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
These are essentially risk assessment rubrics that aim to measure an AI model's capabilities and define the point at which its behavior becomes dangerous in areas like cybersecurity or biosciences.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubric
Noun
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The defeat has all but ended TCU’s hopes of reaching the Big 12 title game.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Guardiola’s lads look back to their best in the early months of this season after the extended wobble in the previous one that wrecked their hopes of a fifth straight domestic title.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Under the rule, the agency could ask for facial images, iris scans, finger and palm prints, voice prints and even DNA.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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Students already in medical school who have taken out federal loans before the new rules take effect on July 1 will be exempted from the cap.—
Tribune News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Microsoft unveiled a new category of PC that features generative artificial intelligence tools built into Windows, the company's world-leading operating system.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Unless the category could be brought under control, the excess threatened to self-propagate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In his caption, Bryant reflected on the love from Cowboys fans.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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To enter the sweepstakes, customers need to order a sandwich on National Sandwich Day, post a photo of the sandwich on social media, and tag Sprouts and include the hashtag #NationalSandwichDayGiveaway in the caption.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Culturally, Shinto and Buddhist traditions emphasize respect for life and nature, which are deeply valued in Japan; in Nagano and Gifu prefectures, black bears are sometimes revered as mountain deities, researchers wrote in a paper this summer.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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This bond debt is part of an American tradition of leaving public-service funding to private actors—and has become a primary vehicle of suburban inequality.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Dulgarian was the heavy favorite heading into UFC Fight Night 263 over the weekend but stunningly lost in the first round by submission.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gabriel took over for Joe Flacco — who was subsequently traded — as the starter heading into Week 5.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Two identical spacecraft will orbit in formation to provide a first-of-its-kind 3D view of Mars' magnetosphere and upper atmosphere.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Vacheron Constantin, for example, embarked on an ambitious project to fully remake its original American 1921 watch using the tools and techniques from the era in a one-of-a-kind piece.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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For too long, our policy debates and headlines have fallen short—and still do.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Rubric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubric. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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