SCHOLAR Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

scholar

noun

ˈskä-lər

Definition of scholar

as in teacher

a person of deep wisdom or learning scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act

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as in expert

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a scholar who is a specialist in the history of ancient Greece

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as in student

one who attends a school a competition for promising young scholars from across the country

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Recent Examples of scholar Because of the lack of extensive historical records, folklore historians say true scarecrow scholars are scarce. — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2026 According to the scholar Patrick Weil, this was the most of any democratic country in that era. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026 The lineup, focused on mid-career filmmakers and teams, was selected by a three-person committee consisting of writer and producer Suzy Gillet, film scholar Jelena Mišeljić and writer and director Ivana Mladenović. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026 Michael Wara, a research scholar at Stanford University’s Woods Institute for the Environment, questions whether or not the idea would be able to make it through the Legislature. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scholar

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Noun

Election officials originally had blocked the retired teacher from the primary ballot.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Another student and teacher were also injured during the attack.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of teacher

Noun

Several outside experts agreed with him, calling the methods state-of-the-art.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Legal experts have echoed those concerns, noting that relying on the NVRA’s general preamble language to halt state election certification lacks precedent.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of expert

Noun

The students said in their briefing that top police officials and the intelligence agencies had served Vucic's party during the protests in violation of the law.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
The third victim was a student pilot visiting from the United Kingdom.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of student

Noun

The Lithuanian sage’s teachings are followed by Jews across Orthodox movements.

— Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Stir in 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped (this will give it a head start to take off the raw edge), then add bacon, zest and juice of 1 large lemon, 3 sprigs sage, and 2 Tbsp.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

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After college, Lincoln earned a master’s degree in art history from the University of Delaware in 1972, concentrating on 20th century art and classical art.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Don’t miss wearable glass costumes, an interactive botanical soundscape, glowing geometric light sanctuaries, and works by Dale Chihuly and other modern masters.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of master

Noun

Minnesota schools get a total of $58 million from the fund today, but the constitutional amendment would raise the contribution to schools from $68 per pupil to $101 per pupil.

— Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
In each of the future belligerent countries, elite schools would have long regarded it as their duty to instill in their pupils, the officer class in the making, a martial spirit.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

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When the Brewers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, media pundits assumed Fox was about to take a bath, with make-goods and shortfalls in the forecast.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
No matter how cruelly politicians and pundits discuss them, and no matter how desensitized the American people become by this rhetoric, immigrant kids are still kids.

— Hannah Harshe, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Composer and piano virtuoso Clara Schumann, whose influence on 19th-century classical music is impossible to quantify.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
John Mayer is launching his own record label, Sob Rock Records, the singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso confirmed Thursday, partnering with Universal Music Group’s Mercury Records for the new venture.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

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