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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
That said, the case is not a slam dunk at all, says conservative scholar Jonathan Adler, of William and Mary Law School.
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
These and other factors helped transform students from scholars into customers.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
In a 2007 study of representation in the military, scholars found that Black Americans had been overrepresented in the military for much of the span of the all-volunteer force.
—Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Renowned scholar and cultural historian Marcyliena Morgan, founder of Harvard University’s Hip Hop Archive and Research Institute, has passed away at the age of 75 due to complications related to Alzheimer’s disease.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
These and other factors helped transform students from scholars into customers.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
In a 2007 study of representation in the military, scholars found that Black Americans had been overrepresented in the military for much of the span of the all-volunteer force.
—Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Renowned scholar and cultural historian Marcyliena Morgan, founder of Harvard University’s Hip Hop Archive and Research Institute, has passed away at the age of 75 due to complications related to Alzheimer’s disease.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholar
Noun
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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His educator license remains active, according to Indiana's teacher licensure database.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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Another factor may be Japan’s demographic shift, experts say.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Philip Mann, an aviation expert and former Federal Aviation Administration training manager, said smaller airports not on the list could also see delays and cancelations.—
Laura Layden,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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As student Natalie Green, Cohn was an early role model for body positivity.—
Michele Corriston,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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An Ivy League student accused of making up an entire life story to gain admission was expelled earlier this semester, prompting fresh concerns over academic fraud and gaps in university vetting that experts say could also expose elite institutions to foreign influence and espionage risks.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Swap out the poultry seasoning for fresh herbs like sage, thyme, and parsley.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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Jojoba oil and multi-weight proteins deeply moisturize and strengthen each strand, while green tea and sage extracts deliver antioxidant protection to help reduce color fading and support a healthy scalp.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Cowley graduated in 1920, and for a year and a half lived an adventurous, impecunious Grub Street life in New York, before a fellowship took him, now married, back to France for a master’s in French.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rosewood Amsterdam, for example, is an art gallery in its own right, with an expansive collection of more than 1,000 artworks that spotlight both new-generation talent and Dutch masters.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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That meant that Emms pulled double duty of sorts at the London fest, also appearing in Jonatan Etzler’s black comedy Bad Apples, which stars Saoirse Ronan as a teacher finding her class of 10-year-olds disrupted by one unruly pupil.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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After parents were threatened with firings and evictions, 200 pupils withdrew.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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But the jubilant tone of his speech, which opened with a quote from early 20th-century socialist Eugene Debs and marked a sharp departure from his typically upbeat, unifying style, immediately raised eyebrows among pundits, including some on the Left.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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Elite politics has become so opaque under his rule that pundits look for any clue for China’s direction – from parsing Xi’s words for their real meaning to assessing the color of his hair.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Within the special, Erivo will perform a song accompanied by Goldblum, a virtuoso jazz pianist in his own right, while Yang, Bode, and Slater will perform a song together.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
6 Nov. 2025
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Palamides, as a physical-comedy virtuoso, loves mess—there’s a splash zone near the front, with audience members wearing plastic ponchos.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholar. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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