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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a scholarly analysis of the historical document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
The sessions aim to pair scholarly depth with a casual, social atmosphere.
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Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
24 June 2026
According to Mercy Fash and Emani Campbell’s emerging scholarly research at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, this intersection is worthy of greater attention because of an exacerbated threat that could severely harm Black women.
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Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
There has never quite been a critical or scholarly consensus about them, but Bellini, whose music is suspended somewhere between Rossini’s precise brilliance and Donizetti’s rhetorical force, can move audiences with his melodic facility.
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Arya Roshanian,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
Astrology, a pursuit that hovers in the nebulous space between science and storytelling, is not exactly a robust academic field, and LaFaive had no scholarly studies of Goodman’s life or work to consult.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
24 June 2026
According to Mercy Fash and Emani Campbell’s emerging scholarly research at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, this intersection is worthy of greater attention because of an exacerbated threat that could severely harm Black women.
—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
There has never quite been a critical or scholarly consensus about them, but Bellini, whose music is suspended somewhere between Rossini’s precise brilliance and Donizetti’s rhetorical force, can move audiences with his melodic facility.
—
Arya Roshanian,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
Astrology, a pursuit that hovers in the nebulous space between science and storytelling, is not exactly a robust academic field, and LaFaive had no scholarly studies of Goodman’s life or work to consult.
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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What the novels of William Faulkner and Ralph Ellison reveal about the soul of America • How Lewis and Clark invented the Western • Is Minneapolis the most literate city in America?
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Originally, standard German would have served for writing purposes, for the limited number who were literate, but English slowly replaced it.
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The decision severely hampered local planning for America’s 250th anniversary, disrupting history projects, museums and educational programs nationwide.
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This column is designed to be educational and informational only and should not be interpreted as medical advice.
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My super-duper smart friend Ben Affleck is very well educated on it and has just sold that company to Netflix.
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They were meant to be read and thought about by an interested and educated public, as the authors understood the importance of public opinion not simply to the ratification process but to any democratic system.
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Priya Bhardwaj does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
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Students credit Burgess with helping shape not only their academic growth but also their confidence and character.
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In Season 3, the team enters Dinopia, a civilized dinosaur world, to face threats endangering both worlds through friendship, courage, and teamwork.
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The chaos in Ithaca may be political and ethical—a violation of custom—but stretches of the poem are barbarous and wild, beyond civilized life altogether.
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The Union’s move is a small reversal of a decades-long trend away from scholastic sports as a soccer development tool.
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Her work — rooted in teaching, scholastic research and mentoring — is continually focused on advancing social, racial and economic equity in secondary education classrooms.
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