as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
earned a reputation as one of the most learned jurists in the federal courts
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Recent Examples of jurist
As the government works to appeal the decision, state and federal officials are publicly attributing their loss in federal court to Williams, a veteran jurist appointed by former President Barack Obama.
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The Rhode Island jurist passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family announced on social media.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Khomeini sought to replace the monarchy with a religious state ruled by an Islamic jurist.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Bove, one of President Trump’s former criminal defense attorneys who is now in the No. 3 spot in the Justice Department, has been nominated for a lifetime appointment as a jurist on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
—The Hill, 17 July 2025
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The Rhode Island jurist passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family announced on social media.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Khomeini sought to replace the monarchy with a religious state ruled by an Islamic jurist.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Bove, one of President Trump’s former criminal defense attorneys who is now in the No. 3 spot in the Justice Department, has been nominated for a lifetime appointment as a jurist on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
—The Hill, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurist
Noun
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And in fact, a jury -- a jury may look at this, and certainly, as Dan said, a judge will look at this.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Everyone, the perpetrators, the defendants, the judge, the whole community, would just pour their hearts out.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Trump has leaned heavily on the courts during his second term to challenge media outlets, but as of Wednesday night, the president’s legal team has not brought a new lawsuit against ABC, for predictable reasons, according to experts.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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While Labubu mania is new, high-end brands from Tiffany to Loewe are increasingly featuring characters like Pikachu and Totoro to court younger and digitally savvy customers.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurist. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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