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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
The identical rubric is found on payment pages for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus.
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David Phelan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The rubric made its first appearance in March 1984 as a function of the magazine’s redesign that followed by two months Apple’s bringing forth the first of its Macintosh computers.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Dolman also spearheaded the formation of the house’s Modern & Contemporary Art Department, combining modern, postwar and contemporary art under the rubric.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Jan. 2025
This has occurred, at least in part, because Ballad is graded against a scoring rubric that largely ignores how its hospitals actually perform.
—Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2024
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David Phelan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The rubric made its first appearance in March 1984 as a function of the magazine’s redesign that followed by two months Apple’s bringing forth the first of its Macintosh computers.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Dolman also spearheaded the formation of the house’s Modern & Contemporary Art Department, combining modern, postwar and contemporary art under the rubric.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Jan. 2025
This has occurred, at least in part, because Ballad is graded against a scoring rubric that largely ignores how its hospitals actually perform.
—Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2024
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Noun
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The title of the song also appears to be a nod to Alabama Barker's first name, which was inspired by Alabama Whitman from the 1993 film True Romance.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The title of most No. 1 albums of all time is still held by the Beatles, with 19.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
26 Feb. 2025
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They were juiced by European Union President Ursula von der Leyen saying at the Munich Security Conference that member states will be allowed to increase their spending on defense and security without breaching the bloc’s rules on budget deficit spending.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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Yet even though the Catalans finally returned to the 1:1 rule under Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits at the turn of 2025, that never amounted to anything serious or concrete as the England international wound up at Premier League rival Aston Villa instead.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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May as well add the Bears and Bulls under the improbable categories.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Here, a deeper look at the recent evolution of the hydration category and where it’s headed.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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Contest organizers were once again kind enough to share with us a selection of this year’s honorees, with captions written by the photographers.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Below the caption was a link to a moveon.org petition.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Food is just one medium to explore the global influence and wide-ranging traditions of the African diaspora.—
Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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In South America, there’s a food revolution going on in Bolivia, where elite restaurants are getting international notice and ancient Inca and Aymara traditions are finding their way into modern fusion dishes.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Instead, focus on a structured layout with clear headings, spaced sections, and a logical flow.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Inside the advanced portion of the BIOS is the standard configuration with major headings across the top, including Favorites (customizable by the user), Tweaker, Settings, System Info, and Boot.—
Joe Shields,
PCMAG,
17 Feb. 2025
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A lot of us remember the heyday and watching them and everyone likes a redemption story of some kind.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Nearby, reams of pink fabric, the exact kind used for the artwork, pools in a section on the floor.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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Alarm bells are ringing The FDIC's role as the backstop of the banking system made headlines during the 2008 financial crash and the 2023 regional banking crisis.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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Cruise also faced public scrutiny when a serious accident made headlines in 2023.—
Sharon Feldman,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Rubric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubric. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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