rubrics

noun

plural of rubric
1
as in titles
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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2
as in rules
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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3
as in categories
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 rubrics Professors are rewriting assignments and grading rubrics. — Maria Colacurcio, Fortune, 28 June 2026 Students create portfolios at the end of each unit, which are assessed on common core standards, historical and cultural frameworks, and school-specific rubrics developed by Miss Major Middle. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 Teacher performance should also be measured using more than just test scores, such as instructional practice rubrics, structured classroom observations to assess a teacher’s ability to build positive classroom learning environments, and student feedback. — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 And when those dots don’t connect, supervisors default to generic coaching—empathy training, one-size-fits-all rubrics, refresher courses and broad group sessions that aren’t tied to what’s actually happening on the floor. — Brian Tuite, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Across the hall, the experts at PCLabs are painstakingly testing them, using clear and transparent rubrics to rate them on a five-point scale. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026 University officials said students in classes taught by striking professors should adhere to their class rubrics and check their emails for updates. — Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 But the other rubrics aren’t kind to Jones, either. — Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025 These are essentially risk assessment rubrics that aim to measure an AI model's capabilities and define the point at which its behavior becomes dangerous in areas like cybersecurity or biosciences. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubrics
  1. titles
  2. rules
  3. categories
  4. headings
  5. traditions
  6. types
  7. captions
  8. values
Noun
  • The Cuban won flyweight gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics and later unified the WBA and IBF featherweight titles, and this is his bare-knuckle debut.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The sidebar returns with four microbudget films, and the rest of the lineup is filled with bold domestic and international titles that just might introduce attendees to their new favorite filmmaker.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of titles
Noun
  • In seeking a new trial, Anthony’s attorneys have argued that the June proceedings were marred by strict courtroom rules and improper jury instructions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Federal rules generally require more credentials and inspections for boats carrying more than six passengers for hire.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rules
Noun
  • Women heavily lead or outnumber men in high-engagement categories like true crime, relationships, self-improvement, and society-and-culture.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The study evaluated customer satisfaction with various airport lounges across eight categories, including the value of the experience, the staff, the lounges’ food and drinks and their cleanliness and upkeep.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of categories
Noun
  • Some school pocket charts have fluid designs, while other charts have preprinted headings that create a sense of structure, including fill-in-the-blank sentences and basic math formulas.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • Make Content Easier To Navigate One simple step is making content easy to navigate with clear headings, short sections and descriptive links.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of headings
Noun
  • Treatments rely on Ayurvedic traditions and Eastern healing philosophies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Second Annual Shabbat 1000 at the Gale Young Jewish professionals come together for a night of dinner, cocktails and Shabbat traditions hosted by the nonprofit YJP Miami.
    — Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of traditions
Noun
  • Merck and Moderna’s success with a personalized cancer vaccine designed to keep melanoma at bay opens a ​new avenue of treatment that doctors hope will work against many types of tumors.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This type of finish and blasted shots into the top of the near post are the types of efforts Savinho needs to work on to improve his goalscoring rate.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of types
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  • When the woman first appears in the animatic, the captions describe her control over It4mi.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This is excellent energy for captions, pitches, texts, brainstorming, flirting, or turning a quick idea into something shareable.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of captions
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  • The son of a nurse and school caretaker, the values instilled in him by his parents and older brother were crucial to building a strong work ethic.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Employees, partners and clients see the values behind the business, not just the business itself.
    — Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of values

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“Rubrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubrics. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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