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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
Staff members are utilizing Gemini’s customizable AI tools called Gems, to act as curriculum reviewers, uploading CPS’s curriculum development evidence guides and rubrics to facilitate evaluation.
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Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The company works directly inside Google Docs, Google Classroom, and Canvas, reading and annotating essays based on the teacher’s rubric — just like a teacher would.
—Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
According to the rubric for the 3DBenchy, the horizontal overall length of the boat should measure exactly 60mm.
—PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2025
In conclusion, under the rubric of anti-white bias, meritocracy and the war on woke, these conservative elites have consolidated their power by galvanizing their base.
—James Unnever and Wayne Genthner, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
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Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The company works directly inside Google Docs, Google Classroom, and Canvas, reading and annotating essays based on the teacher’s rubric — just like a teacher would.
—Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
According to the rubric for the 3DBenchy, the horizontal overall length of the boat should measure exactly 60mm.
—PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2025
In conclusion, under the rubric of anti-white bias, meritocracy and the war on woke, these conservative elites have consolidated their power by galvanizing their base.
—James Unnever and Wayne Genthner, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubric
Noun
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Following his time at Boise State, Petersen coached the Washington Huskies from 2014 to 2019, guiding them to two Pac-12 titles and a berth in the 2016 College Football Playoff.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2025
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The 25-year-old is the first Swede to win a US Women’s Open since Annika Sörenstam earned her third title in 2006.—
Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Older people were hit the hardest socially by COVID rules that limited or barred visits from family and friends.—
Joshua Zatulskis,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Eventually – inevitably – a recession will occur, but the huge 2022-2024 inversion will not have predicted it by the traditional rules of interpretation.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Dresses were the prevailing category on the spring/summer 2025 runways.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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These categories receive backing from Taiwanese streaming platform GagaOoLala, production house Samruddhi Studios and actor Abhay Kulkarni.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Your social captions need to grab attention in less than three seconds.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Find the video and caption on Newsweek's YouTube channel.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The weeklong beach vacation is a longstanding tradition in many Southern families.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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More and more people are adjusting tradition to find something that suits them better.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The ledger had German headings: Name des Häftlings, Tag des Todes, Lager, Art des Todes, Name des Postens: name of prisoner, day of death, camp, manner of death, name of guard.—
Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Of the position groups on the roster, the secondary feels the most open-ended heading into OTAs.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The front office and coaching staff can probably pencil Bobby McMann into a third-line left wing position and Scott Laughton into a fourth-line role of some kind.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The first of their kind in the Caribbean, the overwater bungalows and villas at properties like Sandals Grande Saint Lucian perch on a floating deck above turquoise waters for a stay that helps immerse you in the natural setting.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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The changes made national headlines and drew negative attention, and tweets from the president.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The episode demonstrated how local actions by Jewish Washingtonians could create national headlines.—
Time,
Time,
3 June 2025
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“Rubric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubric. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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