POLYHISTORIC Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

polyhistoric

adjective

Definition of polyhistoric

as in scholarly

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That means regular public access through exhibitions, posted hours, or tours, along with educational programs, lectures, and publications, scholarly research access, and rigorous cataloging.

— Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Young told the court about his chaotic upbringing and his recent scholarly pursuits.

— Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of scholarly

Adjective

Like Dante, Nick Tosches was an undaunted character whose tongue-twisting prose was an iconoclastic mash-up of realism and intricate, erudite lyricism.

— A.D. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026
Prolific author and erudite British import David Thomson has been writing about film for more than six decades.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

Definition of erudite

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The teams experimenting organically, building their own use cases, are the AI-literate pockets.

— Ayaskant Sarangi, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Hitler came to power in a highly literate Germany, but the Nazis took advantage of movies and radio to push simple messages with immediate emotional impact.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

Definition of literate

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Storer was a student at Concordia University Irvine and a member of the university’s NCAA Division II swim team during the 2024 to 2025 academic school year, according to the team’s roster.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
According to his campaign website, his priorities include academic excellence, safe and secure schools, improving teacher pay and retention, career readiness and budget transparency.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of academic

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As joint capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1873 to 1918, Budapest was one of the liveliest, most cultured, and prosperous cities in Europe; that golden era saw the construction of grand boulevards and numerous splendid buildings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
The necklace is made up of 178 diamonds totaling about 52 carats and another seven South Sea cultured pearls.

— Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026

Definition of cultured

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The cerebral Cady that Bardem inhabits spent nearly two decades in prison convicted for his wife’s murder.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
His appreciation for Twardzik, a tough and cerebral floor general for the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1970s, is a deeper cut.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of cerebral

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