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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
The phrase also sometimes is used as a battle cry and has been employed by those with a nefarious agenda to instill fear of anyone who utters it and to raise concerns about Islam itself, according to Muslim scholars and civil rights advocates.
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Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
The museum, focused on the arts, history and technology, will draw tourists and scholars from around the world.
—Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
For one, if memorization is unavoidable, then AI developers will have to somehow prevent users from accessing memorized content, as law scholars have written.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s a cost to swapping out curriculum that produced Fulbright scholars for beach volleyball scholarships, and The Times missed it.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Rolling Stone spoke with two scholars who explain that the clips, overwhelmingly targeting Black women, play on decades-old stereotypes used to slander welfare recipients.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Multiple scholars focus on the Black and Native experiences, allowing those sides of the stories to feel like more than mere footnotes, if never truly focal.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Some scholars suggested Trump may be referring to testing weapons delivery systems, not the warheads themselves.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
In a 2007 study of representation in the military, scholars found that Black Americans had been overrepresented in the military for much of the span of the all-volunteer force.
—Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
The museum, focused on the arts, history and technology, will draw tourists and scholars from around the world.
—Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
For one, if memorization is unavoidable, then AI developers will have to somehow prevent users from accessing memorized content, as law scholars have written.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s a cost to swapping out curriculum that produced Fulbright scholars for beach volleyball scholarships, and The Times missed it.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Rolling Stone spoke with two scholars who explain that the clips, overwhelmingly targeting Black women, play on decades-old stereotypes used to slander welfare recipients.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Multiple scholars focus on the Black and Native experiences, allowing those sides of the stories to feel like more than mere footnotes, if never truly focal.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Some scholars suggested Trump may be referring to testing weapons delivery systems, not the warheads themselves.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
In a 2007 study of representation in the military, scholars found that Black Americans had been overrepresented in the military for much of the span of the all-volunteer force.
—Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholars
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Around that are various sages, including a Cleveland sage, along with California sagebrush and California buckwheat.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
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The various sages from each of Hyrule’s different races (Gerudo, Goron, Rito, and Zora) all have affecting backstories and differ substantially from their descendants, whom players know intimately from Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Both of our experts say that incorporating a mix of elements helps the room feel less stark and flat.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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But many environmental experts, including Earthjustice senior attorney Mychal Ozaeta, say the proposal caters to the coal industry rather than protecting communities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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With less access to scholarships and aid, some students may elect to choose a different path of study, potentially sinking enrollment below the quotas set by the law enacted last year.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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School officials said the bus was transporting third-grade students back from a school trip to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City when the incident occurred.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Universities, scientists, teachers and politicians are being attacked today for speaking the truth concerning medicine, vaccines, the Constitution and our Bill of Rights.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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Bute adds that due to staffing shortage across the county, many teachers are also having to teach outside their area of formal training.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 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
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Two female teachers find themselves at the center of a scandal when one of their pupils accuses them of having a love affair.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2026
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The state also saw 4,395 fewer Latino students enroll in schools this academic year compared to the 2024-25 school year, which is when the population’s enrollment jumped by 8,722 pupils from the previous year.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Many pundits were predicting a big Best Motion Picture Drama win for Sinners, and that might have been very popular for the audience at home, which actually has heard of and maybe even seen that hit film.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
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So plausible, in fact, that many pundits fingered each for the win at the beginning of the season.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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The two worked together on Anderson’s most recent film, The Phoenician Scheme, for which Sharp sourced original paintings by such masters as Pierre-Auguste Renoir and René Magritte for the art collection owned by Zsa-Zsa Korda (played by Benicio Del Toro).—
Stephanie Sporn,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hughes is a certified personal trainer with a masters in holistic nutrition and about 20 years of experience helping clients get strong with weights.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Scholars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholars. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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