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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of jurist
It is chaired by two distinguished jurists—Judge J. Michael Luttig and Jeh Charles Johnson—and includes a stellar cross-partisan array of lawyers, scholars, and community leaders.
—
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
In the future, however, jurist pay raises and legislative pensions will be delinked and the Texas Ethics Commission will decide on annuity increases every five years, beginning in 2030.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Beating the top charges was not enough to convince Manhattan Federal Judge Arun Subramanian to release Combs under strict conditions on a $1 million bond, a request the jurist shot down hours after the verdict was announced.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
There was wide support for the raise, but friction arose after Leach, R-Plano, amended the bill to decouple lawmakers’ pensions from jurists’ salaries.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for jurist
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
In the future, however, jurist pay raises and legislative pensions will be delinked and the Texas Ethics Commission will decide on annuity increases every five years, beginning in 2030.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Beating the top charges was not enough to convince Manhattan Federal Judge Arun Subramanian to release Combs under strict conditions on a $1 million bond, a request the jurist shot down hours after the verdict was announced.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
There was wide support for the raise, but friction arose after Leach, R-Plano, amended the bill to decouple lawmakers’ pensions from jurists’ salaries.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for jurist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurist
Noun
-
The attorneys general are asking a judge to block the administration from imposing new estrictions on the funding, arguing the money has already been approved by Congress.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
-
In their statement, Newsmax did not provide evidence to support their claim that the judge ruled based on their negative reporting on Biden.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
From the beginning, our mission has been to protect the integrity of the courts.—
Muhammad U. Faridi,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
-
He’s added 15 pounds of muscle and showed off his improvement on both ends of the court in the team’s second open practice this month.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurist. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share