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as in sages
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 experts
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 students
one who attends a school
a competition for promising young scholars from across the country
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Recent Examples of scholars
As one of the nation’s most consequential legal thinkers and scholars, Heather Gerken has long directed her fierce intellect toward defending free and fair elections, a strong civic architecture, and the rule of law.
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Elizabeth Alexander, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Legal scholars hinge that false opinion on their false understanding of grammar.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Even so, what’s known as The Montana Plan is being taken seriously by legal scholars and national political figures fed up with the corrupting influence of money.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
And some church scholars are calling it something of a revival.
—Ed Specht, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
And these four friends—who all considered themselves serious scholars—wanted to find a way of invalidating his success.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Western pundits, policymakers and scholars believed that China’s economic growth would democratize the autocratic country.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Created in 1925, the Guggenheim Fellowship has awarded nearly $450 million to over 19,000 artists and scholars.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
But there have long been tensions between the United States and the Vatican’s effort to seek peace, as scholars writing for The Conversation have shown in past articles.
—Kalpana Jain, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Alexander, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Legal scholars hinge that false opinion on their false understanding of grammar.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Even so, what’s known as The Montana Plan is being taken seriously by legal scholars and national political figures fed up with the corrupting influence of money.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
And some church scholars are calling it something of a revival.
—Ed Specht, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
And these four friends—who all considered themselves serious scholars—wanted to find a way of invalidating his success.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Western pundits, policymakers and scholars believed that China’s economic growth would democratize the autocratic country.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Created in 1925, the Guggenheim Fellowship has awarded nearly $450 million to over 19,000 artists and scholars.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
But there have long been tensions between the United States and the Vatican’s effort to seek peace, as scholars writing for The Conversation have shown in past articles.
—Kalpana Jain, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholars
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Smee and his group have planted 40 or 50 white sages to help rebuild the local population.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The aromatic foliage of sages (including herb species) deters aphids and Japanese beetles, while the blossoms support a host of beneficial insects.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Child welfare experts say such a history would typically raise serious concerns in placement decisions.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2026
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But nutrition experts say the right snack before bed can actually do more than take the edge off.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
19 Apr. 2026
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Many involve access problems for, or harassment of, students with disabilities.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Her memories of Fang Klein run deep, having met as students at San José State University in 1996, where Fang Klein earned her bachelor’s degree in dance with a minor in musical theater.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The governors’ endorsements of Turning Point USA, to the exclusion of other student clubs, has come under criticism from teachers unions and civil liberties groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Resident teachers, or teachers in training, will be the substitutes.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Everything old feels new again, down to the iconic yellow-eyed logo, displayed up on a catwalk lined with TV screens, in which the static cat-eye pupils first wriggle, then reveal themselves as slinky, silhouetted dancers.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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The district lost thousands of students this school year, will close seven schools this summer as a result and expects enrollment to drop by another 10,000 pupils in the next five years.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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Some pundits claim that social media is the equivalent to smoking cigarettes or illicit drugs, a common but false claim in technology moral panics (indeed such comparisons have been identified as a warning sign of misinformation).—
William Proctor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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This decision to stop progress on Be Fri came in late 2023, months after Toy Story prequel movie Lightyear was a box office misfire in light of right-wing pundits causing commotion over its same-gender kiss.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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The top 10 men’s and women’s finishers at the Boston Marathon will all earn prize money, along with the top 10 wheelchair division finishers and the top three masters runners.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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While some recordings aren't in the archive yet, new hi-res masters will continue to be added.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Scholars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholars. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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