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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
Once hired, contractors evaluate how well their AI system completes micro-tasks — such as writing a financial memo or drafting a legal brief — using detailed rubrics to grade the AI’s performance.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
More than two and a half decades later, Miller has attached that rubric of national emergency to a new target, turning the council into a daily war room to track and fine-tune Trump’s campaign to deport 1 million people a year.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Under this rubric, the latest deal, Washington would argue, is just par for the course with regard to its support.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
Under the new system, one of those readers is the AI model, which has been trained on past applicant essays and the rubric for scoring, Espinoza said.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
More than two and a half decades later, Miller has attached that rubric of national emergency to a new target, turning the council into a daily war room to track and fine-tune Trump’s campaign to deport 1 million people a year.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Under this rubric, the latest deal, Washington would argue, is just par for the course with regard to its support.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
Under the new system, one of those readers is the AI model, which has been trained on past applicant essays and the rubric for scoring, Espinoza said.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubric
Noun
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Clicking into the title will give you even more information, including a blurb about what parents need to know, a breakdown of potential concerns and positive qualities about the book, and reviews from kids.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The title refers to the Quechua language that dates to the ancient Inca empire and is still spoken by millions of people in the Andes region of Peru.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Accessibility In accordance with Japan’s progressive rules for handicap accessibility, all floors are accessible with wide elevator access, lower level buttons reachable from wheelchairs, and wheelchair accessible bathrooms on the restaurant level.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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The flight was intended for the training pilot to receive instruction in basic visual flight rules and included going over downtown Fort Lauderdale, the report said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Achiuwa had 18 points and 15 rebounds by halftime, matching his season high in the latter category.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Brooklyn did have a 48-41 advantage in bench points, but the Hornets, still hunting for their spot in the Play-In Tournament, were better in just about every other statistical category that mattered.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Adding to the joke is the caption accompanying the video, which points out the irony of the situation.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Presented with open audio description and open captions.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Passover always starts and finishes in the evening, but traditions can vary depending on geographical location.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Like the restaurant, Toja draws on local traditions with a spa menu that includes invigorating pijat massages and exfoliating scrubs with rice, ginger, and candle nut.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While Fortner could be upstaged by Samac or a draft pick, the veteran is in position to be a starter heading into the offseason program.—
Mike Kaye
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Savaiinaea’s still projected as a starter heading into 2026 unless the Dolphins find a replacement in this upcoming draft.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Daisie, 14, full of laughter and positive energy, is a one-of-a-kind personality.—
The Star
April 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The district is the first of its kind in the country, home to the densest enclave of Arab Americans in Orange County and more than 100 Arab and Middle East/North African businesses.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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His comeback concert follows years of headline-grabbing controversies, mental health struggles, and his public apology in a Wall Street Journal ad this past January for his antisemitic remarks.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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This presidential pooch was far from the first executive animal to make headlines, though.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Rubric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubric. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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