Synonyms of rubric

rubric

noun

ˈrü-brik 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• title
• caption
• heading
• headline
• banner
• subtitle
• header
• head
• catchword
• streamer
• subheading
• subhead
• greeting
• salutation
• guide word
• superscription
• superscript
• running head

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rule
• tradition
• principles
• values
• standards
• custom
• prescription
• convention
• ethic
• heritage
• norm
• mode
• form
• superstition
• inheritance
• legacy
• culture
• mores
• folklore
• lifestyle
• birthright
• lore

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• category
• type
• kind
• classification
• group
• tier
• class
• sort
• section
• grade
• bracket
• genus
• species
• variety
• set
• family
• league
• rank(s)
• division
• generation
• order
• description
• subgroup
• breed
• manner
• subdivision
• subspecies
• subclass
• label
• specialty
• kidney
• nature
• title
• race
• heading
• branch
• feather
• like
• ilk
• speciality

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rubric

Though much derided in advance, this expansion of the rubric did mean that Cabo Verde swam into our ken. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Three other housing trust projects are also in various stages of developement using the same development rubric, Ortega said. — Mark Dee july 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

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

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