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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 late as the 1930s, scholars would misidentify the porcelain as produced by other dynasties.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
The last measure is an apparent reference to Homeland Security’s stance that administrative warrants are sufficient for agents to gain access to private properties— a move constitutional scholars, immigration experts and a federal judge say is a clear violation of the Fourth Amendment.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Visiting scholars will also teach courses and host public lectures.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Maritime and overland trade linked blacksmiths, scribes, religious scholars, bead makers, silk weavers and tattoo artists.
—R. Alexander Bentley, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Experts, scholars and market signals have sounded the alarm.
—Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
After all, scholars have been assuring us for years that disco was a site of subversion, liberation, and transgression, and yet these findings clearly did not trouble the MAGA gang.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Altogether, Lorant’s popularization of Lincoln photos took the topic out of the hands of scholars and collectors and moved it into the hands and homes of everyday people.
—Mark B. Pohlad, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The lack of First Amendment protections from the nation's high court has agitated some legal scholars who see the protections for free speech and petitioning the government as deeply connected to public employees' labor rights.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
The last measure is an apparent reference to Homeland Security’s stance that administrative warrants are sufficient for agents to gain access to private properties— a move constitutional scholars, immigration experts and a federal judge say is a clear violation of the Fourth Amendment.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Visiting scholars will also teach courses and host public lectures.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Maritime and overland trade linked blacksmiths, scribes, religious scholars, bead makers, silk weavers and tattoo artists.
—R. Alexander Bentley, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Experts, scholars and market signals have sounded the alarm.
—Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
After all, scholars have been assuring us for years that disco was a site of subversion, liberation, and transgression, and yet these findings clearly did not trouble the MAGA gang.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Altogether, Lorant’s popularization of Lincoln photos took the topic out of the hands of scholars and collectors and moved it into the hands and homes of everyday people.
—Mark B. Pohlad, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The lack of First Amendment protections from the nation's high court has agitated some legal scholars who see the protections for free speech and petitioning the government as deeply connected to public employees' labor rights.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholars
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Planted in swaths on the hillside is a mix of lavenders, plus sages and other California natives.—
Christine Lennon,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2026
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Long before neuroscience confirmed it, the sages understood that sustained outrage narrows perception, impairs judgment, and corrodes community.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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The app's in-house trail experts have put together interactive maps of their top destinations of 2026.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Mar. 2026
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Almost none of the ringside experts gave the Louisville Lip a snowball’s chance in August at Miami’s South Beach beforehand.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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Leaky roofs, lack of air conditioning, and other building issues have a huge impact on the quality of education for teachers and students.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Metro Transit Police Department employs an additional 35 community service officers, or students who work part time for Metro Transit while earning their law enforcement degrees, which is the most in department history.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Carvalho said the recipients of the contribution were teachers in the form of $100 gift cards — not him nor his nonprofit, the Foundation for New Education Initiatives.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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For nomination details, teachers can contact Kiwanian Tony Bayona at 305-525-0791.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 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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Friends reported that his pupils, which doubled in size during an attack, were frightening.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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With the Broncos expected to hire Doug Belk as a defensive-backs coach after a couple of years at USC, Denver could take a long look at one of Belk’s pupils from Southern California this past season.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
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Occupational giving statistics more or less tracked with the postelection analysis of pundits.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Green leader Zack Polanski is considered by many pundits as one political figure who may have the potential to rival Farage’s popular appeal.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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And there are plenty of opportunities to get educated directly from culinary masters.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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As androids are released from servitude and others chase down their own kind for their human masters, we're left to ponder the point-of-no-return for humanity and this artificial species.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scholars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholars. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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