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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
Her previous law degree wasn’t going to be enough, so Bronen rededicated herself to graduate school to better understand climate science.
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Karl Schneider, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Just over two years ago, on Feb. 4, 2023, the observatory measured what was likely the lowest wind chill ever recorded in the United States, minus 108 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Villegas still thinks about getting his high school degree.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Temperatures had dropped to below-freezing at 16.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Karl Schneider, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Just over two years ago, on Feb. 4, 2023, the observatory measured what was likely the lowest wind chill ever recorded in the United States, minus 108 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Villegas still thinks about getting his high school degree.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Temperatures had dropped to below-freezing at 16.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for degree
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Then a 3-pointer over Celtics 7-1 center Luke Kornet — just inches from the Nets’ bench — confirmed what his teammates suspected.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The storms are packing quarter-sized hail (1 inch).—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Mar. 2025
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Not only does the Sonoran Desert region offer over 200 different courses for players of all levels, but spring weather is optimal before the arrival of grueling summer heat.—
David Weiss,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The threshold for a positive THC level rose from 150 ng/ml to 350, a 300 percent increase from the 50 ng/ml amount pre-2020.—
Jayna Bardahl,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The first set of grades, issued last April, drew criticism from Jewish campus groups, including chapters of Hillel and Chabad, who argued that the grades did not reflect a complex reality.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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Jisoo is the latest member of Blackpink to embark on an exciting solo chapter.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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After receiving the position and altitude of the nearby aircraft, the system calculates if there's a potential for collision.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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But still the firm offered him the position — handling small tasks like making copies.—
Laura Kwerel,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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During the system’s seventh test mission on Jan. 16, SpaceX similarly lost communication with the vehicle’s upper stage after about 8 minutes.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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In time with the beat, columns of fire blasted from a complicated and expensive-looking stage setup as a litany of dance hits blasted through the speakers of Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, where more than 15,000 people and their approximately 30,000 ears were gathered to hear the music.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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By Emma Whitford and Matt Schifrin, Forbes Staff Forbes College Financial Grades are designed to assess a private not-for-profit college’s operational soundness and balance sheet health using the following nine measures (Click here for the full ranking).—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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His look landed the No. 1 spot for menswear on THR’s red carpet power rankings with Launchmetrics, earning $1.6 million in media impact value for Chrome Hearts.—
Carol McColgin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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Max Christie scored at least 15 points in each of his first seven games with the Mavericks.—
Stan Son,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Serbia’s parliament had been scheduled on Tuesday to discuss 62 points on its agenda, including a vote on the dismissal of Speaker Ana Brnabic.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Bergoglio was consecrated into the priesthood as a Jesuit, a religious order explicitly averse to moving up within the ranks of the church hierarchy.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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The agency's workforce cuts come as the ranks of Americans receiving Social Security benefits have swelled to an all-time high, largely due to the aging baby boomer population.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degree. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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