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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
The series takes the indelible line about the great responsibility that comes with great power and uses it to compare Spider-Man’s idealistic Boy Scout altruism to the goals of other characters who are good guys in their own minds, if not within the moral rubric of the show.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Dakota Johnson, in particular, is almost always a good rubric for perfect boho styling.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
The identical rubric is found on payment pages for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The rubric made its first appearance in March 1984 as a function of the magazine’s redesign that followed by two months Apple’s bringing forth the first of its Macintosh computers.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Dakota Johnson, in particular, is almost always a good rubric for perfect boho styling.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
The identical rubric is found on payment pages for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The rubric made its first appearance in March 1984 as a function of the magazine’s redesign that followed by two months Apple’s bringing forth the first of its Macintosh computers.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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The victory was never in doubt for the No. 3 Huskies, who led wire-to-wire to secure their fifth consecutive Big East Tournament title and their 12th in a row including seven years in the American Athletic Conference from 2014-20.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Huskies earned their 23rd Big East tournament title with a 70-50 win, ensuring all of their streaks live on for at least another day.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Under the rules, the SP80 is not allowed to use the same type of electronics or lithium batteries to help adjust the sails as, say, the America’s Cup or SailGP foilers, even though, proportionally speaking, the SP80 is facing a much higher load on its sails.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
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So who is responsible for actually enforcing existing conflict of interest rules where they can be applied?—
Abdallah Fayyad,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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And for anyone who didn't fit in that category, Thursday's performance was a stirring reminder of just how rich and singular the band's catalog really is.—
Piet Levy,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Working with co-creative directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, sources say he will be focused on the menswear category.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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Several captions had the incorrect day of the week.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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Moore, 62, shared several images Wednesday night showing her family embracing on Bruce's birthday, with the star also offering a short message in the post's caption.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Mexico City Reuters — Mexico City’s local congress on Tuesday passed a measure aiming to make bullfights much less harmful to bulls and matadors, a move applauded by animal rights activists but sharply criticized by fans of the centuries-old tradition.—
Reuters,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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The paintings will offer visitors a glimpse into the society and artistic traditions of the time including scenes of everyday life, landscapes and portraits, reflecting the values and prosperity of the Dutch Republic during a flourishing period of economic expansion and global trade.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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Motivated by the selection committee’s decision to put UCLA as the No. 1 overall seed, South Carolina is dangerous heading into March.—
Scott Phillips,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Michigan State is red hot heading into this huge matchup against Michigan, as the Spartans have won their last six games, including most recently defeating unranked Iowa behind 22 points from star guard Jase Richardson, as well as 15 points and six rebounds by forward Jaxon Kohler.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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View Recipe Fruits of all kinds, especially berries, grapes, apples, and citrus, are celebrated by health experts for their anti-inflammatory properties.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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Maybe not, and hopefully not, to the same extent—hopefully not ever finding themselves in the position of total dependence on Russian energy of any kind.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Six critical elements of a high-converting LinkedIn profile Create a headline that gets clicks Your headline is the first thing people see, and those first 45 characters appear everywhere in search results, comment sections, and messages.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The headline has been updated to include direct quotes.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Rubric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubric. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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