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as in titles
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 rules
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 categories
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 rubrics
Teacher performance should also be measured using more than just test scores, such as instructional practice rubrics, structured classroom observations to assess a teacher’s ability to build positive classroom learning environments, and student feedback.
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Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
And when those dots don’t connect, supervisors default to generic coaching—empathy training, one-size-fits-all rubrics, refresher courses and broad group sessions that aren’t tied to what’s actually happening on the floor.
—Brian Tuite, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Across the hall, the experts at PCLabs are painstakingly testing them, using clear and transparent rubrics to rate them on a five-point scale.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
University officials said students in classes taught by striking professors should adhere to their class rubrics and check their emails for updates.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Once hired, contractors evaluate how well their AI system completes micro-tasks — such as writing a financial memo or drafting a legal brief — using detailed rubrics to grade the AI’s performance.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
But the other rubrics aren’t kind to Jones, either.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 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
Create two to three behavioral questions for all candidates and grade them with consistent rubrics.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
And when those dots don’t connect, supervisors default to generic coaching—empathy training, one-size-fits-all rubrics, refresher courses and broad group sessions that aren’t tied to what’s actually happening on the floor.
—Brian Tuite, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Across the hall, the experts at PCLabs are painstakingly testing them, using clear and transparent rubrics to rate them on a five-point scale.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
University officials said students in classes taught by striking professors should adhere to their class rubrics and check their emails for updates.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Once hired, contractors evaluate how well their AI system completes micro-tasks — such as writing a financial memo or drafting a legal brief — using detailed rubrics to grade the AI’s performance.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
But the other rubrics aren’t kind to Jones, either.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 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
Create two to three behavioral questions for all candidates and grade them with consistent rubrics.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubrics
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Siobhan/Grant’s song titles can only use single-syllable words, and Lily/Raph’s song titles have to be commands.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Under the agreement, Showbox will initially co-produce microdramas based on ReelShort’s existing intellectual properties, with the collaboration set to expand into original titles developed by Showbox.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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That’s because your personal circumstance and finances (such as other sources of retirement income and your tax bracket) can be complex and so are the Social Security rules governing them.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Guzzetti said skydiving companies are governed by the same rules any private plane owner has to follow and not the more stringent rules that charter flight operators and airlines adhere to.—
Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The system focuses on detecting and identifying Class 1 drones, which are among the smallest categories of military and commercial unmanned aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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The rooms There are 19 room categories, including 11 different suite types.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Clear headings, concise answers, FAQs, definitions and author information all help.—
Gilad Bechar,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Breaking information into short sections with scannable headings may help keep candidates engaged longer, so try to focus on that approach instead.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Alongside Tibetan performers, who brought their own culture, traditions, and voices, the concerts would go on to draw more than 325,000 attendees, and reach millions more through television broadcasts, radio coverage, and early large-scale online streams.—
Michele Amabile Angermiller,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
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The food is increasingly lavish and varied, and some new traditions have replaced old ones.—
Ani Duzdabanyan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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One of the real forefronts in the field right now is figuring out how to solve the delivery problem for all these other tissue types.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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Though diamond art kits have been popular for the past several years, sales are up 28% on Michaels' platform, indicating that these types of crafts are still generating new interest.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
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He is credited with shaking up modern photography with narrative forms often told like a comic strip, supplemented with his own, often poetic, handwritten captions and titles.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
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Surveys found that a significant share of hearing viewers also use captions regularly, such as in noisy environments or while learning a new language.—
Sankar Sen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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Clemens concluded by addressing the friction between league initiatives and the personal values of the players on the field.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Falling property values are not only a worry for property owners but for towns and cities that base local tax collections on those values.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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“Rubrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubrics. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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