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as in achieves
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally scored a good job after years of hard work
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as in lectures
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately
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as in grudges
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
a whistle-blower who was more interested in settling a score with his employers than in exposing an injustice
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as in debts
something (as money) which is owed
we'll pay the full score next week
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Recent Examples of scores
Dmitry Martirosov, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2025
Oscar winner Nicolas Becker scores the wordless film.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
According to the law, third-grade students with personal reading plans can complete them if the school and parents/caregivers agree that the plan's goals have been met and if the student scores at or above grade level on the Wisconsin Forward Exam's reading portion in third grade.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In the show, the song scores Joanne’s sister Morgan’s (Justine Lupe) engagement party, through which Joanne and Noah are struggling after getting into a fight.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
The average monthly mortgage in Blythe is $1,332, while the Riverside County city scores 71 out of 100 on livability.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
If the plane ticket is part of the surprise, sticking it inside one of the compartments scores 10s across the board in terms of presentation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Côte d’Ivoire’s internet infrastructure scores a measly 22 percent on the Internet Resilience Index — lower even than Afghanistan.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Dolphins host Chargers, MLB Final Four set, Panthers win again, Messi scores twice, Vegas wins WNBA, two Top 10 teams lose and more.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
In the second year of the policy, the number of suspensions returned to near normal, but researchers saw modest but meaningful improvements in both state test scores and attendance.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
One point of vulnerability is ticket platforms’ deal quality scores.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The 26-year-old rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns, becoming just the fourth player in league history to record at least 200 rushing yards and three rushing scores in a game twice in his career, joining Jim Brown, Adrian Peterson and Derrick Henry.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
After half an hour, Bryan Mbeumo scores.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The virtual assistant also cut waiting times, and customer satisfaction scores rose by 23%.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
Such apocalyptic moods also characterize contemporaneous scores by Alfred Schnittke, Shostakovich’s contrarian successor.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Punting down two scores didn’t seem like a solid choice, either.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
The new letter grades rank each district on an A-F scale and are based on the end-of-year Arkansas Teaching and Learning Assessment System scores from the 2024-25 school year.
—Dmitry Martirosov, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2025
Oscar winner Nicolas Becker scores the wordless film.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
According to the law, third-grade students with personal reading plans can complete them if the school and parents/caregivers agree that the plan's goals have been met and if the student scores at or above grade level on the Wisconsin Forward Exam's reading portion in third grade.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In the show, the song scores Joanne’s sister Morgan’s (Justine Lupe) engagement party, through which Joanne and Noah are struggling after getting into a fight.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
The average monthly mortgage in Blythe is $1,332, while the Riverside County city scores 71 out of 100 on livability.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
If the plane ticket is part of the surprise, sticking it inside one of the compartments scores 10s across the board in terms of presentation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Côte d’Ivoire’s internet infrastructure scores a measly 22 percent on the Internet Resilience Index — lower even than Afghanistan.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Dolphins host Chargers, MLB Final Four set, Panthers win again, Messi scores twice, Vegas wins WNBA, two Top 10 teams lose and more.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
DeVonta Smith is the top target for Hurts with 44 receptions for 588 yards and two scores, while tight end Dallas Goedert has seven TD catches.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
In the second year of the policy, the number of suspensions returned to near normal, but researchers saw modest but meaningful improvements in both state test scores and attendance.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
One point of vulnerability is ticket platforms’ deal quality scores.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The 26-year-old rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns, becoming just the fourth player in league history to record at least 200 rushing yards and three rushing scores in a game twice in his career, joining Jim Brown, Adrian Peterson and Derrick Henry.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
After half an hour, Bryan Mbeumo scores.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The virtual assistant also cut waiting times, and customer satisfaction scores rose by 23%.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
Such apocalyptic moods also characterize contemporaneous scores by Alfred Schnittke, Shostakovich’s contrarian successor.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Punting down two scores didn’t seem like a solid choice, either.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scores
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The details of the cases were not proactively made public beyond being made available for review for anyone who files a request under the state's public records law.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Musk withdraws the California suit in June, then files a federal suit in August.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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This is a huge contest in the battle for the 1-seed in the NFC (and homefield advantage in the playoffs), as the loser will fall further behind the Seahawks and the Rams, who are both 7-2 after blowout wins yesterday.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Pfizer wins bidding war for obesity drug startup US pharma giant Pfizer won a bidding war to acquire obesity drug developer Metsera, beating back an offer from Danish rival Novo Nordisk.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The board and many investors who lent their endorsement have said the nearly $1 trillion package benefits shareholders in the longer run as Musk must ensure Tesla achieves a series of milestones to get paid.—
Retuers,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Part of how The Actors’ Gang achieves this success is through varied experimental theater techniques, including commedia dell’arte, an ancient form of performance art that teaches its subjects about archetypical characters.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The same government that lectures Beijing about state capitalism and nonmarket behaviors now practices it at home.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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But Andres Bernal, a political analyst who lectures at the City University of New York, thinks many young voters look at Cuomo's history of controversy and are reminded of the Democratic Party establishment that has left them disillusioned.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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This could trigger everything from whispers and misunderstandings to grudges that resurface in the group chat.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The mix of private-property culture, individualism, and the country’s fragmented zoning laws creates ideal conditions for personal grudges to solidify into real estate.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Caruso and Steyer could easily finance campaigns for governor, freeing themselves from the chore of raising money and thus incurring political debts to supporters.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The three major credit bureaus stopped reporting medical debts below $500 in April 2023.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At the end of each month, an official review board of experts and officers verifies each strike, tallies the points, and releases a list of the best-scoring teams.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Everyone tallies up what is picked up.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Robert surreptitiously attains Alfred’s workbook/diary, where many secrets may exist.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Scores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scores. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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