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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 scholars included a variety of specialists, including experts in the text of the Quran, jurisprudence, and calligraphy.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
Multiple rights experts and scholars say Israel's military assault on Gaza amounts to genocide.
—Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Some scholars countered that Venusian volcanoes could have produced phosphine; others said that the measurements were dubious, and the mystery gas wasn’t phosphine.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
An outer wall of the exhibit includes commentary through the centuries from great poets and scholars about the awe-inspiring site.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Among the supporting evidence filed by the government are three academic reports by scholars with deep knowledge of Islamic charities in Egypt.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
But scholars in the field have pointed to significant methodological weaknesses in many of these research papers.
—Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Leading genocide scholars passed a resolution this week that declared Israel’s actions in Gaza had met the legal definition of genocide.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Also included are a selection of wise and witty quotes by Monroe herself, as well as words from scholars and admirers.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
Multiple rights experts and scholars say Israel's military assault on Gaza amounts to genocide.
—Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Some scholars countered that Venusian volcanoes could have produced phosphine; others said that the measurements were dubious, and the mystery gas wasn’t phosphine.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
An outer wall of the exhibit includes commentary through the centuries from great poets and scholars about the awe-inspiring site.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Among the supporting evidence filed by the government are three academic reports by scholars with deep knowledge of Islamic charities in Egypt.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
But scholars in the field have pointed to significant methodological weaknesses in many of these research papers.
—Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Leading genocide scholars passed a resolution this week that declared Israel’s actions in Gaza had met the legal definition of genocide.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Also included are a selection of wise and witty quotes by Monroe herself, as well as words from scholars and admirers.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholars
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Those nostalgic notes evoke the minty hues of the 1950s and the earthy sages that were popular in the 1970s.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The rabbinic sages counseled patience, seeking a diplomatic accommodation that would avert mass bloodshed.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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But throughout the forum, experts warned against rushing into adoption for the sake of innovation.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Therefore, human accessibility experts and user testers with disabilities must always be kept in the loop.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jacki Kelley, spokesperson for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, said the suspect was one of three students hospitalized with gunshot wounds after the shooting at Evergreen High School, located about 30 miles southwest of Denver.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was shot and killed by a gunman at a Utah university while speaking to students.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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That left others to speak on his critical mistake — one that will circle the sports news cycle as pundits try to figure out what exactly to make of this Chiefs squad.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Politicians, pundits and free speech groups are emphasizing the point that a functioning democracy depends on resolving differences with words, not weapons.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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For the test, your provider will place drops in your pupils to dilate (widen) them, which gives a clearer view of your eye structures.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over three years, the curriculum has been tested in 30 local authorities from Shetland to Dumfries and Galloway, reaching more than 6,000 pupils.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The campers come from all walks of life - lawyers, doctors, firemen, teachers, stock brokers - and need no previous musical experience.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Launched and operated by parents, teachers and community members, charter schools are funded by tax dollars and subject to regulation by the Department of Education.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bringing such works back to life includes up-and-coming performers, concert masters and even Chouchan himself.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, Southern bakers have been perfecting this treat for generations, and our recipe masters the most classic version, staying largely the same since its first appearances in our annual Southern Living cookbooks as early as the 1960s and 1970s.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Math is commonly portrayed as something only prodigies and savants can do.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Scholars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholars. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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