as in educational
of or relating to schooling or learning especially at an advanced level
a college that gives a higher priority to scholastic endeavors than to athletic pursuits
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Recent Examples of scholastic
His family wasn’t shy about shouting out his scholastic achievements on social media.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
For birthdays, scholastic achievements and other random celebrations, my parents would bring out that red plate for me or my siblings.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
As Kolade attests, significant challenges exist in both scholastic funding and the supply chain.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025
Distinguished Cadet Honors were awarded to cadets with scholastic standing and all-around aptitude in NJROTC activities.
—Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
For birthdays, scholastic achievements and other random celebrations, my parents would bring out that red plate for me or my siblings.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
As Kolade attests, significant challenges exist in both scholastic funding and the supply chain.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025
Distinguished Cadet Honors were awarded to cadets with scholastic standing and all-around aptitude in NJROTC activities.
—Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholastic
Adjective
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And the policies are projected to have far-ranging effects on most areas of business, including a potential loss of hundreds of thousands of immigrant workers in sectors like information and educational and health services.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Outside, however, the design team was able to take some advantage of the grade change for an educational feature.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By the time the fourth quarter started, Denver trailed 19-0, and the fact that Nix had the team in scoring territory seemed almost academic.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Introducing the item at a board meeting, Staffieri said there’s a need to enhance inclusion and belonging in support of academic success, through the training, education, prevention and support services that the NCRC can provide.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Check back on the second Monday of every month for a new puzzle built on clues connected to scholarly articles available via JSTOR.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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Rarely does a 29-page scholarly paper merit the attention of top-level executives, but every business leader should be familiar with a recent study from OpenAI.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Scholastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholastic. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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