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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
Power bills hit low-income families especially hard, especially those living in inland communities, where summer temperatures easily pass 100 degrees, requiring extensive use of air conditioning.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Jupiter will get closer to Venus, from about seven degrees on Aug. 5 to a mere 0.9 degrees on Aug. 12, then back to seven degrees on Aug. 20.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In July 2024, the average high temperature was 112.3 degrees, nearly 6 degrees above the average and the second-warmest July on record.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Afternoon temperatures of 106 to 118 degrees expected.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Jupiter will get closer to Venus, from about seven degrees on Aug. 5 to a mere 0.9 degrees on Aug. 12, then back to seven degrees on Aug. 20.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In July 2024, the average high temperature was 112.3 degrees, nearly 6 degrees above the average and the second-warmest July on record.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Afternoon temperatures of 106 to 118 degrees expected.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for degree
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Parts of Milwaukee saw more than 10 inches of rain in less than 24 hours in what is classified as a 1,000-year flood event.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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According to the South Florida Water Management District, Palm Beach County has had 65% of normal rainfall for the year thus far — more than 12 inches below normal.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His father, a striker at amateur level, had designs on not-so-little Jair following in his footsteps.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Utility officials opened a dam and released 4 billion gallons of water to raise the river's level.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Titanic Scion has a new demo available on all platforms, containing the first nine chapters of the game.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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To obtain relevant documents, the local chapter tangled with the city for multiple years, starting in 2021, and involved the American Civil Liberties Union.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Should Paolini win the title, Sabalenka’s position will feel rather more secure.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Saturday's game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns was mostly reserved for guys who are in position battles and looking to make the roster.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Researchers who study trends and pathways to radicalization suggest social media and the internet have played a significant role in all stages of a person's exposure to extremism.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Lockhart turns these arresting settings into her own stage, capturing the vivid blues and greens of nature, and the remote island’s distinctive geology and geography, while the children at play within the landscapes bring movement and surprise to her extended static takes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Both also moved up in the rankings ahead of the U.S. Open.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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As Shelton raised the champion trophy, he was set to move to No. 6 in the ATP rankings and No. 4 in the ATP Race to Turin.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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College students are eligible to enroll and earn 12 reward points for every $1 spent.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Farther south, no evacuations had been ordered, but some beach access points were closed as forecasts call for water levels up to 3 feet (1 meter) over normal high tides for several days.—
John Seewer,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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And so, a Kennedy joined the ranks of the leaders of Vogue, People and Time, starting George with the company Hachette Filipacchi, home of Elle and Woman’s Day.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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But making the contestants decide who among their ranks should be eliminated?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degree. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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