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as in literate
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
a scholarly analysis of the historical document
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as in educational
of or relating to schooling or learning especially at an advanced level
a scholarly essay making comparisons between 18th-century French authors and their Germanic counterparts
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Recent Examples of scholarly
Under Josef Stalin, academic survival depended less on scholarly merit than on conformity to official doctrine.
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Iveta Silova, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
Surely, Trump has been told there have been scholarly discussions and debates over the past quarter-century about possible flaws in the 22nd Amendment, which would enable a two-term president to legally serve a third term.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Her scholarly contributions in the field of music education further illustrate her dedication to promoting classical piano music.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Pedagogies Asking Scholarly Questions with JSTOR Daily Help students develop analytic and scholarly questioning skills using a quick activity built on JSTOR Daily roundups and syllabi.
—JSTOR Daily, 21 Apr. 2025
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Iveta Silova, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
Surely, Trump has been told there have been scholarly discussions and debates over the past quarter-century about possible flaws in the 22nd Amendment, which would enable a two-term president to legally serve a third term.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Her scholarly contributions in the field of music education further illustrate her dedication to promoting classical piano music.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Pedagogies Asking Scholarly Questions with JSTOR Daily Help students develop analytic and scholarly questioning skills using a quick activity built on JSTOR Daily roundups and syllabi.
—JSTOR Daily, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholarly
Adjective
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Back in Homer’s day, people lived within an oral culture, then humans slowly developed a literate culture.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Duffy is hilariously literate, an opinionated fanboy ready to defend Nirvana against naysayers.—
Claude Peck,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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These researchers organized forecasting tournaments and recruited dozens of non-category experts to make educated guesses about where specific events would lead.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The girls were already much more educated and evolved than the boys.—
Laura Snapes,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2025
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Blending Islamic and secular visions for the new nation, the five pillars are a belief in God, civilized humanity, national unity, democracy, and social justice for all.—
Lindsey McGinnis,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
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Far removed from and entirely without protection of the courts of civilized life, these fortune-seekers made laws to meet their varying emergencies.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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The study, sponsored by the Consumer Brands Association, examined academic research, studies and data on country obesity rates, and the short-term and long-term effects in dozens of countries where interpretive food warning labels are in place.—
Hank Cardello,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The government extended grants to a kaleidoscopic variety of academic efforts that included conducting basic physics experiments, developing materials to enable hypersonic flight, and inventing artificial intelligence algorithms.—
Sarah Kreps,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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The proud dad even shared John’s grades, showing screenshots of his 100% test scores in business law while shouting out Hill for their son’s scholastic success.—
Avalon Hester,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Golden Triangle administers the scholarships in cooperation with Mount Dora Community Trust. Award considerations include scholastic ability, responsibility toward education, financial need and includes a special emphasis on community service.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Scholarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholarly. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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