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as in achieves
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally scored a good job after years of hard work
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as in lectures
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately
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as in grudges
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
a whistle-blower who was more interested in settling a score with his employers than in exposing an injustice
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as in debts
something (as money) which is owed
we'll pay the full score next week
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Recent Examples of scores
Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The first two Conjuring movies have the best grades in the series with an A- apiece, an anomaly for a horror film, which usually scores in the Bs or Cs with general audiences.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
If a player scores a penalty kick but accidentally touches the ball twice, they will be allowed to retake it.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Joshua Wood #3 of the Fresno State Bulldogs scores a touchdown during the first half of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Albertsons Stadium on December 23, 2024 in Boise, Idaho.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
In travel news this week, a look inside Amtrak’s new high-speed train, Southwest Airlines’ controversial new seating policy, plus the United States scores low on a ranking of the world’s most peaceful countries.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election analysis, scores California’s 40th Congressional District as leaning Republican at this point in the campaign.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Google scores a $10-billion cloud deal with Meta.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Allen, the reigning NFL MVP, went 33 of 46 with 394 passing yards and two touchdowns, while adding 30 rushing yards and two scores on the ground.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
According to the Gallup State of the American Workplace report, businesses with the highest employee engagement scores suggested 21% higher levels of profitability when compared to those in the lowest quartile.
—Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Per Nielsen, the afternoon windows from eight years ago were down 13% versus the analogous lineup in 2016, as millions of large Florida markets were plunged into darkness … and untold scores of fans in adjacent states switched over to the Weather Channel and various news outlets.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Orchard Park, New York AP — Josh Allen led Buffalo to three scores in the final four minutes, the last a 32-yard field goal by Matt Prater as time expired, and the Bills rallied from 15 points down to stun the Baltimore Ravens 41-40 in a season-opening Sunday night thriller.
—Associated Press, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
His catalogue runs to about four hundred scores, including sixteen operas, fifteen ballets, thirty or so concertante pieces, and chamber works for every conceivable instrumental combination.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Researchers tracked changes in participants’ anxiety scores at weeks 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12, with week 4 serving as the main point of evaluation.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Today, test scores are much higher than before the storm, closer to state averages, and around 80% of students graduate from high school on time.
—Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Piastri scores huge in each of these categories, while Norris is lacking across the board.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The first two Conjuring movies have the best grades in the series with an A- apiece, an anomaly for a horror film, which usually scores in the Bs or Cs with general audiences.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
If a player scores a penalty kick but accidentally touches the ball twice, they will be allowed to retake it.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Joshua Wood #3 of the Fresno State Bulldogs scores a touchdown during the first half of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Albertsons Stadium on December 23, 2024 in Boise, Idaho.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
In travel news this week, a look inside Amtrak’s new high-speed train, Southwest Airlines’ controversial new seating policy, plus the United States scores low on a ranking of the world’s most peaceful countries.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election analysis, scores California’s 40th Congressional District as leaning Republican at this point in the campaign.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Google scores a $10-billion cloud deal with Meta.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
The reading and math scores of 12th graders dropped to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to results from an exam known as the nation's report card.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Allen, the reigning NFL MVP, went 33 of 46 with 394 passing yards and two touchdowns, while adding 30 rushing yards and two scores on the ground.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
According to the Gallup State of the American Workplace report, businesses with the highest employee engagement scores suggested 21% higher levels of profitability when compared to those in the lowest quartile.
—Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Per Nielsen, the afternoon windows from eight years ago were down 13% versus the analogous lineup in 2016, as millions of large Florida markets were plunged into darkness … and untold scores of fans in adjacent states switched over to the Weather Channel and various news outlets.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Orchard Park, New York AP — Josh Allen led Buffalo to three scores in the final four minutes, the last a 32-yard field goal by Matt Prater as time expired, and the Bills rallied from 15 points down to stun the Baltimore Ravens 41-40 in a season-opening Sunday night thriller.
—Associated Press, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
His catalogue runs to about four hundred scores, including sixteen operas, fifteen ballets, thirty or so concertante pieces, and chamber works for every conceivable instrumental combination.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Researchers tracked changes in participants’ anxiety scores at weeks 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12, with week 4 serving as the main point of evaluation.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Today, test scores are much higher than before the storm, closer to state averages, and around 80% of students graduate from high school on time.
—Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scores
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Only about a third of the Justice Department files on the case have been made public.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Wall Street Journal went on to report that Bondi informed Trump that his name was in the DOJ’s Epstein files multiple times.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Aug. 2025
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Also, Iyo Sky takes on Stephanie Vaquer to determine who wins the WWE Women's World Championship, which Naomi vacated.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Whoever wins will also become Virginia's first female governor.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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That’s a tough dichotomy to bridge, but the new 2025 911 Carrera GTS achieves it brilliantly.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Critically, this approach achieves the required resolution without the enormous deployment complexity of a 20-meter circular primary or the operational overhead of a starshade.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yeanoplos lectures throughout the United States on the topics of valuation, applied finance and financial analysis, has been a faculty member for the AICPA’s National Business Valuation School for close to 25 years and is currently on the faculty of the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute.—
BySteel Rose,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Jon Michaels, a professor of law at UCLA who lectures about national security, said that the documents found in the printer of the Alaskan hotel reveal a lapse in professional judgement in preparation for a high-stakes meeting.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As grudges go, isn’t that long enough?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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With a few exceptions, this cast is rife with petty grudges and trivial scandals that make for perfect competition-show fodder.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Damon Dash, the once high-flying hip-hop mogul who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke, has filed for personal bankruptcy in Florida, citing $25 million in debts and almost no assets.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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The siblings have used the profits to pay off their debts and invest back into the business, such as hiring a barista for events.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Providence 5-0 (5) Abbey Knight tallies 45 kills in four matches as Celtics win Wilmington Tournament.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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That video was the first of what has since expanded into an all-encompassing price breakdown content page, where Wilson tallies up pieces from everything from Bama Rush outfits to back-to-school hauls.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Scores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scores. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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