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the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
a Freemason of the 32nd degree
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Recent Examples of degree
Kathleen Ferraro is a writer and content strategist with a master’s degree in journalism and nearly a decade of experience in health, wellness, and science storytelling.
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Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
Workers with a college degree still fare better on the job hunt than those without one, but the lack of movement for those that are currently employed are making backfill positions more and more limited.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 6 June 2025
The width of your clenched first from your thumb to the other side of your hand is about 10 degrees, while the thickness of your little finger accounts for around 1 degree in the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 June 2025
Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
Workers with a college degree still fare better on the job hunt than those without one, but the lack of movement for those that are currently employed are making backfill positions more and more limited.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 6 June 2025
The width of your clenched first from your thumb to the other side of your hand is about 10 degrees, while the thickness of your little finger accounts for around 1 degree in the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 June 2025
Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for degree
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Ouellette won the 1,600 title (Martin was second) and another senior Oliver Guzy won the long jump (22 feet, 3 ¼ inches) was second in the 300 hurdles.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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The Vario-Elmar is a little smaller (6.8 by 3.3 inches) and lighter at 2.2 pounds.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2025
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Ironically, given the rhetoric around tariffs and overseas filmmaking taking away American jobs, these resources would have provided a valuable foundation for more production to take place on the local level.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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The 26-year-old has done his part to be the difference maker in the league, but former All-Star guard Jeff Teague is taking it to the next level regarding Gilgeous-Alexander.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Women now may face lengthy prison sentences for decades-old chapters of their pasts.—
Ryan Mac Natasha Singer Alyce McFadden Jiawei Wang,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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But at least Trump’s executive order is closing the chapter on that era.—
Stacy Washington,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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The majority of United subscribers believe the minimum for a successful 2025-26 would be Ruben Amorim’s team qualifying for the Europa League — a position best secured with a sixth-place league finish, but which can be achieved through winning a domestic trophy.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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However, the Hurricanes’ offensive struggles persisted, finishing 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position and 2-for-16 with runners on base.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Shohei Ohtani is there as well, in the late stages of Tommy John surgery rehab that could be completed just after the All Star break.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The band went on stage at 3:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, just after Janis Joplin and just before The Who.—
Mark Osborne,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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From Bottle Rocket to The Phoenician Scheme, here’s a ranking of all of Wes Anderson’s movies and the most valuable performers for each one.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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The final ranking was determined using the weighted average of the metrics.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
30 May 2025
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The Elks offense, now led by Ford and featuring emerging talents in the receiving corps, will look to exploit a Lions defense that allowed 24.4 points per game in 2024.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
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Mayr’s evolutionary point possibly vanishes in the jump to humanlike complexity and intelligence, whereupon the whole playing field is utterly transformed.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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While Chairman Gu, Chairman Lee, Cha Yeong-do, Gu Jun-mo, and Lee Geum-son fight for control of the criminal organizations, Gi-jun cuts a relentless, ruthless path through their ranks.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
6 June 2025
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What was once considered a fringe sector defined by volatility and skepticism is now producing companies that are not only IPO-ready, but in some cases are joining the ranks of the S&P 500.—
Tomer Niv,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degree. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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