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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a scholarly analysis of the historical document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
Long respected for its scholarly rigor and commitment to a challenging undergraduate curriculum, the institution has become one of America’s finest research universities.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Embrace Sewanee’s scholarly atmosphere by picking up the latest edition of The Sewanee Review, educating yourself on local Black history, or attending a performance by the University Choir.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
That echoes other scholarly studies, which indicate PE investments and stock market benchmarks have featured roughly the same returns.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 14 Aug. 2025
Instead, the concept has been perverted to mean higher-ed grandees' exclusive right to determine who participates in scholarly life.
—Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Embrace Sewanee’s scholarly atmosphere by picking up the latest edition of The Sewanee Review, educating yourself on local Black history, or attending a performance by the University Choir.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
That echoes other scholarly studies, which indicate PE investments and stock market benchmarks have featured roughly the same returns.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 14 Aug. 2025
Instead, the concept has been perverted to mean higher-ed grandees' exclusive right to determine who participates in scholarly life.
—Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholarly
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Also spotted hanging out with the aforementioned Romy Mars at the launch of Sofia Coppola’s new Chanel Haute Couture publication, could this be a sign that the band of TikTok-literate offspring is recruiting for its newest members?—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Within 50 years, Hawai’i’s 97 percent, almost 98 percent completely literate — the highest literacy rate of any country around the world.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Schools’ failure to follow IEPs has resulted in disastrous cases of educational neglect for students like Makenley and Maddox O’Connor.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
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The charge could also include community service, probation or educational programs.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Study Has Some Limitations People in the study tended to be healthier and more educated, Guo says, which could potentially skew the findings.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Preseason polls are, at best, educated guesses, and there are perennial calls to abolish them altogether.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Butler and Malkovich turn bullying into hambone art, and Isaac magnetizes our sympathy as the daredevil but still relatively civilized Nick, who’s caught in the middle of all this.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the needs of civilized society have a way of intruding.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Nir Kshetri 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.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Growing up in Concord, North Carolina, just outside Charlotte, Jacob Palmer was a classic academic achiever.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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For birthdays, scholastic achievements and other random celebrations, my parents would bring out that red plate for me or my siblings.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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As Kolade attests, significant challenges exist in both scholastic funding and the supply chain.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Scholarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholarly. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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