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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
Results also count toward the World Snowboard Points List, one of the rubrics used to determine national team selections for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics.
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Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
For many, the rubric of success wasn’t the quality of Kendrick’s performance but the effectiveness of his message.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
By that same rubric, Celebrini’s and Hutson’s Net Ratings land in the 65th percentile among skaters.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Under that rubric, preferring Sanders to Biden, in 2020, and Trump to Harris, in 2024, makes sense.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
For many, the rubric of success wasn’t the quality of Kendrick’s performance but the effectiveness of his message.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
By that same rubric, Celebrini’s and Hutson’s Net Ratings land in the 65th percentile among skaters.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Under that rubric, preferring Sanders to Biden, in 2020, and Trump to Harris, in 2024, makes sense.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubric
Noun
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The beloved title has since stuck, with some controversy.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Dolphins, along with the New York Jets (5-12) and New England Patriots (4-13), are all trying to catch Buffalo (13-4), which has won the past four division titles and advanced to the AFC Championship game last season.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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The only issue with the price Chelsea Women was sold for was that they were bought by their parent company in a move that helped the men’s team comply with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in 2023-24.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The page also accuses federal agencies, including NIH and HHS, of breaking laws and violating rules about transparency and cooperation with Congressional investigation.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Ralph Fiennes was also nominated in the Best Actor category for his performance in the film, while Isabella Rossellini was in running for best supporting actress.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Hoping to be nominated for an Oscar in one of the music categories next year?—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the episode, the cast goes to a nightclub so loud that all the dialogue is shown in captions.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the caption, Fey is labeled as Arthur's Dorothy Zbornak, while Poehler is Getty's Sophia Petrillo, Rudolph is McClanahan's Blanche Devereux, and Lisa Kudrow is Rose Nylund, who was played by White.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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For Yi Ming, an inheritor of artistic traditions from different continents, that connection is the promise of contemporary art.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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In ancient traditions, it was seen not as something to fix, but something to feel.—
Devi Brown,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Paddy Pimblett Stops Michael Chandler Pimblett, a former Cage Warriors champion, was 6-0 heading into UFC 314.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Well, that question verbatim is a heading in the TCA leadership’s email — and here are the bullet points that followed, in the board’s own words: Conversations about organizing summer tour have been ongoing since the summer of 2024.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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This year, the NBA had one of the largest footprints within the marketplace, celebrating its return to China in 2025 with two preseason games in Macau between the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns, marking the first event of its kind since 2019.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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The deal, reached under President Biden, was the first of its kind to treat environmental neglect as a civil rights issue.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The eight-pound sausage dog recently made headlines around the world for surviving on a rugged Australian island for more than a year.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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Now read the latest smartphone headlines, including those on the Galaxy S25 Edge, in Forbes’ weekly Android Circuit news digest...—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Rubric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubric. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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