1
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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2
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
In one example, Enoch and scholars agreed a scroll fragment likely dated to the first half of the second century BCE—roughly 100 to 150 years older than existing estimates.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
Robert Kaplan is a senior scholar at the Stanford School of Medicine.
—Robert Kaplan, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
We are fully committed to maintaining Harvard's ability to host our international students and scholars, who hail from more than 140 countries and enrich the University—and this nation—immeasurably.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
And the collaboration the Archive Center most prioritizes is with Native communities themselves, providing reference services to community members, scholars and the general public.
—Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
Robert Kaplan is a senior scholar at the Stanford School of Medicine.
—Robert Kaplan, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
We are fully committed to maintaining Harvard's ability to host our international students and scholars, who hail from more than 140 countries and enrich the University—and this nation—immeasurably.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
And the collaboration the Archive Center most prioritizes is with Native communities themselves, providing reference services to community members, scholars and the general public.
—Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholar
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Hardin, 56, was in prison serving a decadeslong sentence for the 2017 murder of water department employee James Appleton in Gateway, Arkansas, and the 1997 rape of a school teacher in nearby Rogers.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The Mount Kinabalu earthquake of 2015 claimed 18 lives, including Singaporean students and teachers who had traveled to Borneo on a school expedition.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Heterosexuality is the norm, and experts say that creates the need to dedicate a month to LGBTQ+ visibility.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The government’s fall after less than a year in power is expected to trigger snap elections, although experts say a vote before October is unlikely and the process of forming a new government could take months.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 June 2025
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And with 66 colleges/universities available, there’s something for just about every student.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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Under the Trump administration, deportation plans have expanded to student visa holders and immigrants in the U.S. on Temporary Protected Status.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Through her supportive upbringing and her unrivaled stage and screen success, Chenoweth regularly provides theater parents with sage advice.—
Scott King,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The kitchen is a showstopper with sage green cabinetry, Taj Mahal marble counters and backsplashes, a La Cornue range, and handcrafted lighting by Gallery L7 and Ravenhill Studio.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 May 2025
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So Julie has become the master of this realm inside the cave and inside this enormous pile of bones.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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His Damn Right Farewell tour is a celebration of his extraordinary career for fans to have the opportunity to witness a blues master at work.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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The additional $575 per pupil, which would start in the 2026-27 school year, will help maintain class sizes, sustain academic programming and strengthen financial stability, said Superintendent Barbara Duffrin.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
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And the pupils of the contact-wearing mice constricted in response to infrared light, while brain imaging showed the visual processing centers reacting to it as well.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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However, some politicians, activists, and pundits argue that many transgender people who undergo this type of surgery come to regret it.—
Paul McClure
June 11,
New Atlas,
11 June 2025
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The other unchanging reality is that Eastern pundits love analyzing the performance of California governors, since the sheer size of this state automatically propels whoever is governor into the status of a presidential possibility.—
Thomas D. Elias,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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Instead, this antagonistic virtuoso has started letting the sticky dark feelings fueling those nightmares seep into other genres.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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An ultra-rare 1913 Gibson Style O Acoustic Archtop once played by the two virtuosos is now up for grabs via Reverb, an online marketplace for new and used musical instruments and other goods.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
20 May 2025
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholar. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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