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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
For many, the rubric of success wasn’t the quality of Kendrick’s performance but the effectiveness of his message.
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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
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.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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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
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.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubric
Noun
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The Florida Panthers will officially begin their Stanley Cup playoff run — and their chance to win back-to-back titles — on the road.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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And now that momentum will need to be carried on by another title or this massive patch.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
15 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 top attorney for a California board that enforces labor rules said Thursday that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office may have violated state law over its handling of an order directing many public employees to work in person four days a week.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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For instance, the international feature category currently honors the submitting country, not the director — even though the director’s name is engraved on the Oscar statuette.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The recall is labeled as Class III by the FDA, its lowest category.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Pratt wrote in a caption to his post, celebrating Angie's milestone.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Just based on the color scheme, the person on the left is almost certainly either Milly Alcock dressed as Supergirl or her stunt double (the video caption identifies her as the latter).—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Trader Joe’s has a longstanding tradition of offering reusable canvas shopping bags, which began in 1977.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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But for Shawn Amos, son of legendary entrepreneur Wally Amos—the founder of Famous Amos cookies—baking wasn’t just a family tradition.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to one Senate Republican, the mood of the GOP conference on the topic was anything but over-joyous heading into Wednesday’s big announcement.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
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The order does not explicitly call out PII or genetic information under that heading.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Wednesday's jury award marks one of the largest of its kind since the advent of the #MeToo movement, as well as in New York state history, said attorney Brad Beckworth, of the law firm Nix Patterson LLP, in an interview.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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They’re elevated off the ground and deep enough to grow flowers or veggies of all kinds.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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According to Swish Appeal, Johnson is one of several major players making headlines during the offseason.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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How kids get left in hot cars The news that a child has perished in a hot car usually sends shockwaves through the local community and can make national headlines.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Rubric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubric. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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