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the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
a Freemason of the 32nd degree
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Recent Examples of degree
Surgeon’s wrists are also limited by the degrees of articulation in human joints.
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Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
The suggestion has been met with varying degrees of pushback.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
No one is more than a degree or two of separation from someone with a serious health condition.
—Primary Care Physicians, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
Greeley and Fort Collins are both expected to tie their current March 27 records of 79 degrees set in 1986 and 80 degrees set in 1895, respectively, according to NWS forecasters.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
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Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
The suggestion has been met with varying degrees of pushback.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
No one is more than a degree or two of separation from someone with a serious health condition.
—Primary Care Physicians, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
Greeley and Fort Collins are both expected to tie their current March 27 records of 79 degrees set in 1986 and 80 degrees set in 1895, respectively, according to NWS forecasters.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for degree
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By Saturday evening as much as 10 to 12 inches of rain is anticipated across parts of the region.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Try to take up most of the floor space, with about 12 inches left around the edges to the walls.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2025
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Contrary to expectations, many survivors’ cortisol levels were lower.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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With the cuts and losses at the FDA, there is growing fear that the funding level could dip below the historical threshold.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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As for what’s next for Salke, sources around town noted that her new first-look production deal at Amazon actually sets her up for a new chapter that will somewhat free her from the creative constraints that come with answering to tech bosses.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Bafana Bafana are writing a new chapter in South African football.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Hooper’s win over Guida and his matchup on Saturday position him to become something of a legend killer.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Auto repair still cheaper than a new car Also, LaFontaine Automotive Group is in a unique position to help mitigate supply challenges for others.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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But momentous events from beyond the stage hovered, too: In February, well after all 5,000 tickets had been sold for our two-night stand, Donald Trump dismissed multiple members of the Kennedy Center board and installed himself as the institution’s chairman.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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In an interview with Fox Business on Wednesday, Dimon said rising interest rates, sticky inflation, and widening credit spreads are setting the stage for a wave of financial strain among U.S. companies.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Moana also returned to the movie rankings after two weeks outside the top 10 with 223 million minutes.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s high praise for a player who until pretty recently was just trying to finish number-one in the PGA Tour University rankings.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Dennis Schröder, Caris LeVert, Larry Nance Jr. and Moe Wagner are among the other free agents who could make a difference in the right role, even though none possess superstar upside at this point in their respective careers.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Malik Monk returned to score 16 points after missing the past three games due to illness.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Eventually, Christ the King Catholic Church asked the family to leave its ranks.—
Tony Holt,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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Last year, the U.S., fell out of the top 20 for the first time in the report’s history, landing at No. 23 in the listing authored by several global groups that rank nations’ overall happiness.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degree. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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