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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
Dolman also spearheaded the formation of the house’s Modern & Contemporary Art Department, combining modern, postwar and contemporary art under the rubric.
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News Desk, Artforum, 8 Jan. 2025
This has occurred, at least in part, because Ballad is graded against a scoring rubric that largely ignores how its hospitals actually perform.
—Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2024
Future financial leaders should keep the following in mind:
Working with high-level deliverables – Instructors assign projects with high-level deliverables and general rubrics.
—Steven Wasserman, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There’s no objective rubric for beautiful poetry, persuasive rhetoric, or emotional empathy with which to train the model.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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News Desk, Artforum, 8 Jan. 2025
This has occurred, at least in part, because Ballad is graded against a scoring rubric that largely ignores how its hospitals actually perform.
—Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2024
Future financial leaders should keep the following in mind:
Working with high-level deliverables – Instructors assign projects with high-level deliverables and general rubrics.
—Steven Wasserman, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There’s no objective rubric for beautiful poetry, persuasive rhetoric, or emotional empathy with which to train the model.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubric
Noun
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But until another team knocks them off, the road to the title still runs through Boston.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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What are the chances that someone who isn’t in the running for the Cup Series title (like Truex) will snag a win at Daytona this weekend?—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Here's one of the best rules of an organized home: Everything should have a place.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Yet even though the Catalans finally returned to the 1:1 rule under Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits at the turn of 2025, that never amounted to anything serious or concrete as the England international wound up at Premier League rival Aston Villa instead.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That comes despite 11 tight ends, including those ahead of him in those prior categories, playing more games than him.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
9 Feb. 2025
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He's racked up 27 playoff wins, placing him second only to Bill Belichick in that category.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As her caption continued, the daughter of billionaire Bill Gates and his former wife Melinda French Gates, reflected on her own childhood with horses.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Her husband, Brendan Rooney, shared the same photo of Romano in the hospital, minus users' MAGA comments, while addressing her resilience in his Instagram caption.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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So is White taking a superficial approach to Thailand, its traditions and its tragedies, or are his insular characters?—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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The categories that each star will be presenting have not been announced, though Oscar tradition dictates that the previous year’s Best Actor winner presents the award for Best Actress and vice versa, with the supporting categories following suit.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Inside the advanced portion of the BIOS is a standard configuration with major headings across the top, including Favorites (customizable by the user), Tweaker, Settings, System Info, and Boot.—
Joe Shields,
PCMAG,
8 Feb. 2025
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While his wallet may be a touch lighter heading into Super Bowl week, Kelce is revealing more about his game day mindset when his team takes on Jason Kelce’s former squad, the Philadelphia Eagles, on Sunday, Feb. 9.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Attendees will hear first hand about how Tubi fuels fandoms of all kinds with the world’s largest collection of movies and TV episodes, including over 300 exclusive originals, engaging viewers with a fun and easy entertainment experience.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Everything is processed, there’s no real meat of any kind.—
Bob Guccione Jr.,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Warner Music Group — The entertainment stock popped around 3.4% following an upgrade at Citi to buy from neutral.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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This week, several powerful stories made headlines, sparking important discussions about justice, inequality and personal sacrifice.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Rubric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubric. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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