1
as in teacher
a person of deep wisdom or learning
scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
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2
as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a scholar who is a specialist in the history of ancient Greece
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as in student
one who attends a school
a competition for promising young scholars from across the country
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Recent Examples of scholar
The Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund followed a few years later, financing study trips to Russia and hosting international conferences with journalists, activists, and scholars.
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Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
One of the main characters of this saga is the quarterback, Miami native Fernando Mendoza, an impressive scholar and humanitarian who might just be the greatest Cuban-American QB … well, ever.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Last month, a federal judge in Boston found that the government violated the constitutional rights of protesters, including Khalil, in its effort to deport international students and scholars expressing pro-Palestinian views.
—Ely Brown, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
My favorite trust scholar Rachel Botsman defined trust as a confident relationship with the unknown.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
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Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
One of the main characters of this saga is the quarterback, Miami native Fernando Mendoza, an impressive scholar and humanitarian who might just be the greatest Cuban-American QB … well, ever.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Last month, a federal judge in Boston found that the government violated the constitutional rights of protesters, including Khalil, in its effort to deport international students and scholars expressing pro-Palestinian views.
—Ely Brown, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
My favorite trust scholar Rachel Botsman defined trust as a confident relationship with the unknown.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholar
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During a soft lockdown, the school’s teachers are asked to check the hallways for staff and students before locking doors and windows.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Its most passionate and informed teachers, current and former players say, usually aren’t assistant coaches in an NFL building but players.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Still, experts like Taylor note that companies’ own financial interests may bring some of that into question.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Jays are entering the series against the Dodgers as underdogs according to baseball experts and betting odds.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Gunterman is immersed in local student journalism as the executive director of the Indiana High School Press Association and the faculty adviser of Franklin College's student newspaper.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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Schools may not have more than one of their students on the ballot each week.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Even sage advice given in an annoying manner will eventually be ignored, and the lord at last was driven out of his own house.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nolan, an elections veteran, has sage advice for voters who may be procrastinating at filling out and returning their ballots.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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After giving a peek at her family, Eilish ran with a handheld camcorder linked to the big screen, showing her polo-wearing band and the soundboard masters stationed below the risers.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Completed in the mid-1950s by master builder Joe Pawling for wealthy Illinois philanthropists and socialites George and Marcia Barrett, Holden occupied the digs from 1966 to 1977.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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The display area matches the size of a human pupil and achieves a resolution beyond 25,000 pixels per inch (ppi), which is about 150 times denser than most smartphone screens.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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And the coach and his pupils deserve blame, even if some of the calls were atrocious (the pass interference at the end of the Giants game on Riley Moss tops the list).—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Former Leeds player Stuart Dallas was working as a pundit for Sky Sports in Friday’s match coverage.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Most pundits, when considering the influence of immigration on the labor markets, only think about migrant workers as increasing the supply of labor, rather than also affecting demand.—
Ben Zweig,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Palamides, as a physical-comedy virtuoso, loves mess—there’s a splash zone near the front, with audience members wearing plastic ponchos.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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D’Angelo was raised in a deeply religious Pentecostal family and got his musical start in the church, becoming a virtuoso at several instruments.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholar. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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