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
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Trump sends California guards to Oregon A federal judge this weekend ruled that the president could not deploy 200 Oregon National Guard troops in Portland so the president ordered hundreds of California National Guard troops to deploy there instead.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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The judge did not rule on the facts of the case, but rather that the suit should have been filed in New Zealand and not Wisconsin.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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In addition to yards of open grassy areas for Pickles and Franklin to roam freely, there is a pool, sauna, pickleball court, outdoor kitchen, and lots of shaded or umbrella-covered seating.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both sides have been meeting to negotiate a resolution to the fight even as the legal challenges played out in court.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurist. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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