intellectualism

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Recent Examples of intellectualism But Kennedy’s Camelot at least tried to elevate idealism, intellectualism, and the modern elegance of a pillbox hat. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025 Eventually Faithfull found an interest in performing in plays and, entranced by Buddy Holly and Joan Baez and Simone de Beauvoir, folk music, and arty café intellectualism as well. Bill Wyman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025 But Jeopardy!, with its air of intellectualism, should have a higher barrier to entry. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025 Both women have crises of faith in language, in intellectualism, in their role as a therapist and as a wife. Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for intellectualism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellectualism
Noun
  • In practice, patriotic education is often united with military training, and one of its explicit purposes is to encourage military service.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 May 2025
  • The deficiencies cover overspending in more than 20 agencies across state government, ranging from the state police to the courts, along with the labor, housing, correction, education, early childhood, social services, and public health departments, among others.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Her meticulous research and historical erudition are legendary, and her belief in the magic of fashion is unwavering.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
  • No erudition added to five paragraphs of very carefully worded, almost mollifying, explanation?
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Georgia Tech has responded by introducing a Bachelor of Science in Computational Data Science, replacing calculus-heavy curricula with coursework in data visualization and machine learning applications.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • Children facing emotional or behavioral challenges at this stage may struggle to build healthy peer relationships, which can affect their learning and self-esteem.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • In addition, students could choose to audition for $750 scholarships and the $1,500 Caneva Scholarship.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • An 18-year-old set to attend college on a scholarship died in a rollover crash just days before her high school graduation, according to Oklahoma officials and news reports.
    Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Student and faculty literacy also must be prioritized.
    Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • The community’s services will include mental health, medical, substance use, financial literacy, domestic violence support and more, Pedro said.
    Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Pegasus is able to remotely infect user’s devices without their knowledge.
    Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
  • That local knowledge, coupled with Shein’s supply chain agility, has been the magic bullet behind Musera’s growth.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Here’s a ranking of every 2025 schedule release video, which includes pop culture puns, tattoos and too many video game references.
    Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • This iconic sneaker receives a distinctly feminine twist through its intricate embellishments, symbolizing Jordan Brand’s 40-year journey—from its foundation in sport to its elevated place in culture.
    Essence, Essence, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • And this is one of the reasons why there are some people in the United States who kind of regard Putin as - as - as the savior of - of western civilization, or - or Christianity and so forth, which is obviously kind of a - a perverse view of him as well.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 May 2025
  • In a modern civilization, all three—religion, democracy and international good faith—complement and support each other.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025

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“Intellectualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellectualism. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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