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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
Fewer than forty contemporaneous documents referring to Vermeer have been discovered across various archives, which scholars have used to sketch out the thin shape of a life.
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Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
While the crash happened after his watch, many scholars point to monetary policy under his Fed in the preceding years as a key factor.
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Paul Wachtel,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
Joining jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal to pick this year’s Golden Lion winner are Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To, French director Xavier Giannoli, Afghan filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat, British composer Daniel Blumberg and film scholar Francesco Casetti.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The folk hero makes a few elliptical appearances, along with the bluesmen, scholars, and Tin Pan Alley tunesmiths who shaped his legend.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
While the crash happened after his watch, many scholars point to monetary policy under his Fed in the preceding years as a key factor.
—
Paul Wachtel,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
Joining jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal to pick this year’s Golden Lion winner are Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To, French director Xavier Giannoli, Afghan filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat, British composer Daniel Blumberg and film scholar Francesco Casetti.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The folk hero makes a few elliptical appearances, along with the bluesmen, scholars, and Tin Pan Alley tunesmiths who shaped his legend.
—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholar
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The decision comes after several parents and teachers expressed concern about AI.
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The classroom reflects the Academy’s inclusive model for students, teachers, and families, and also lays the foundation for continued collaboration between Roborock and Miami Lighthouse.
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Legislative expert and law professor Chris Micheli said lawmakers frequently include controversial provisions in bills during the early stages of the legislative process.
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Given the significance of the peace deal, experts said Pakistan will certainly want to leverage its mediation role for economic benefit, particularly in its dealings with allies in Washington and the Gulf.
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Ortega graduated from high school as an accomplished student-athlete and through his DACA status was able to earn a college degree and become a teacher.
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Some of the 32 students will head to Boston Stadium on Friday, as Norway takes on France in one of the premier contests on the entire World Cup slate to date.
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Photograph by Sébastien Leban for TIME France A talent out of the ordinary, precocious beyond doubt… Kylian Mbappé has all the qualities of a sage who seems to have already lived nearly everything by the age of 27.
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Green, in soft shades from sage to pistachio, is a new neutral that adds nice brightness to a spring wardrobe.
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Owing to lengthy maturation cycles, these inaugural releases are rums influenced by the craft and stewardship of three generations of Mount Gay master blenders.
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But according to master distiller Brent Elliott, this cask finishing project started well before either of those things were a reality.
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School spending per pupil fell by 9% from 2010 to 2019.
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Connecticut spends more per student on public education than almost any other state, roughly $22,700 per pupil on average, ranking in the top five states for per-pupil state spending.
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The shocking move came after Kimmel upset some with his comments about the killing of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk.
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And some notable awards publicists made the cut this year, including Madelyn Hammond (wife of awards pundit Pete Hammond), Josh Haroutunian (Divergent PR), Jonathan Epstein (Strategy PR), and Emily Lu Aldrich (Accolade PR).
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He was widely celebrated as a virtuoso who nurtured America’s economic well-being and whose nearly every utterance was parsed for clues as to where interest rates, the economy and the financial markets might be headed.
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The German drum virtuoso wasn’t deeply familiar with the band’s repertoire when Lee and Lifeson first brought her to Toronto to jam.
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholar. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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