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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubric
Noun
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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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Jamie speaks about the red pill 80-20 rule in the manosphere, or the theory by some men that only 80% of women are attracted to 20% of men.—
Emily Maddick,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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To compensate for stronger rules on fire-prone areas, county voters favored building more homes in higher-density urban areas, with 55% in support and 30% opposed.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
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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Collette looked incredibly joyful in her video, and confirmed her exuberance in the caption.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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For example, a freelance yoga instructor looking to scale their business could use an AI agent like Jasper AI to generate Instagram captions, blog posts, and newsletters—in their unique voice and tailored to wellness and fitness enthusiasts.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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This dish beautifully intertwines culinary tradition with emotional connection.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes,
19 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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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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Perhaps the largest of its kind was a retrospective analysis that appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2002.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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These wooden stakes, used to impede attackers, are the first of their kind to be recovered from this period.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
7 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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Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Rubric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubric. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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