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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
Use standardized rubrics to assess outputs across key dimensions like accuracy, safety and tone.
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Ryan Kolln, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Some boards have exhaustive rubrics and grading systems with benchmarks that determine the longevity of or certain perks within a superintendent's or treasurer's contract.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Fox’s coverage awkwardly tried to apply its national rah-rah pro-police rubric onto local facts that didn’t support it.
—Tom Blakely, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
In many systems influenced by Joe Feldman's Grading for Equity, schools use a four-point rubric rather than percentage scores.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Ryan Kolln, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Some boards have exhaustive rubrics and grading systems with benchmarks that determine the longevity of or certain perks within a superintendent's or treasurer's contract.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Fox’s coverage awkwardly tried to apply its national rah-rah pro-police rubric onto local facts that didn’t support it.
—Tom Blakely, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
In many systems influenced by Joe Feldman's Grading for Equity, schools use a four-point rubric rather than percentage scores.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubric
Noun
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Want to play retro titles in the most authentic way possible?—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
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Cycle 14: Krista White Originally from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Krista White auditioned for ANTM 12 times before joining the cycle 14 cast and ultimately winning the title.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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What if my neighbor doesn't follow Milwaukee's rules about weeds and grass?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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The finding has long served as the foundation for a host of policies and rules to address climate change.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Criminal Justice Danielle Clark, Riverdale High: Natural leadership ability, dedication to her classes and commitment to club organizations like Skills USA Criminal Justice and JROTC led to Clark’s nomination and being the top vote-getter in the criminal justice category.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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This included a category specific to Texas resort hotels, which were rated on rooms/facilities, location, service, food and value.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
Noun
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In the caption of her post, Joely shared a quote from her mother about Natasha, who died suddenly after a ski accident during a vacation with her husband, Liam Neeson, and their two sons, at 45 years old in 2009.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Some attendees piled into the photo booth, which printed snaps with the caption: one family.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Phelan, who was reelected in his Southeast Texas district in November but a month later ended his bid to keep the speaker's gavel, said awarding some of the chamber's committee chairmanships to the minority party was a decadeslong tradition that was worth preserving.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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This version was inspired by the dashi & Bloody Mary in our Snapper Ceviche, as well as the tradition of horseradish vodka in Eastern European culture (the cultural background of our restaurant owners).—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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On the day of the fire, Henderson and others who worked at Near Southside Inc. could hear the fire trucks one after the other heading to The Cooper.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 July 2025
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The pilot struggled to maintain the plane on a heading and climb, a preliminary report said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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The Rockies and Nationals, two of the least active clubs on the trade front, haven’t made a transaction of any kind since 2009.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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The sports complex will be the first of its kind in Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 July 2025
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The news is the latest headline from a tumultuous week for the world’s biggest dance music festival.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
21 July 2025
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Audit your profile one more time Check your headline, CTA, and featured section with fresh eyes.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Rubric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubric. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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