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a
: a person who has done advanced study in a special field
b
: a learned person
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: a holder of a scholarship
Examples of scholar in a Sentence
She's a renowned scholar of African-American history.
scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
Recent Examples on the Web
Not surprisingly, Darryl Hart, Thomas Kidd, Mark David Hall, Kevin DeYoung, and Albert Mohler, among other eminent scholars, have all praised it.
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Bradley J. Birzer, National Review, 9 June 2024
In California, some Democrats declined to back the measure after legal scholars warned that states might be able to take up other issues beyond the scope of Newsom’s gun amendment at a constitutional convention.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
The project relies on what legal scholars call the unitary executive theory, which dismisses the idea that there are three separate branches of government for checks and balances, The New York Times reported.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 9 June 2024
In 2011, a group of climate-conscious entrepreneurs, legal scholars, and scientists decided to fight back, creating the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund to protect climate scientists from threats and censorship.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
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Bradley J. Birzer, National Review, 9 June 2024
In California, some Democrats declined to back the measure after legal scholars warned that states might be able to take up other issues beyond the scope of Newsom’s gun amendment at a constitutional convention.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
The project relies on what legal scholars call the unitary executive theory, which dismisses the idea that there are three separate branches of government for checks and balances, The New York Times reported.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 9 June 2024
In 2011, a group of climate-conscious entrepreneurs, legal scholars, and scientists decided to fight back, creating the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund to protect climate scientists from threats and censorship.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholar. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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