as in literacy
the understanding and information gained from being educated the historian's new book displays a remarkable level of scholarship

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How does the noun scholarship differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of scholarship are erudition, knowledge, and learning. While all these words mean "what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind," scholarship implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation.

a work of first-rate literary scholarship

When might erudition be a better fit than scholarship?

The synonyms erudition and scholarship are sometimes interchangeable, but erudition strongly implies the acquiring of profound, recondite, or bookish learning.

an erudition unusual even in a scholar

Where would knowledge be a reasonable alternative to scholarship?

Although the words knowledge and scholarship have much in common, knowledge applies to facts or ideas acquired by study, investigation, observation, or experience.

rich in the knowledge of human nature

When is learning a more appropriate choice than scholarship?

The words learning and scholarship are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, learning applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal, often advanced, schooling.

a book that demonstrates vast learning

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Recent Examples of scholarship Donors designate how their contributions can be used, often earmarking them for scholarships, faculty positions or capital improvements. Ata Sarajedini, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2025 The Australian Intelligence Corps offered Wilson a scholarship, the actress says. Erin Jensen, USA Today, 21 June 2025 The Kiwanis Club of Pacific Beach recently gave $6,000 in scholarships, shared among four seniors at Mission Bay High School. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025 Stearns is going to Stanford on a golf scholarship. Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for scholarship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholarship
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  • Instead, institutions should integrate practical AI literacy into career-specific programs and lean on strategic partnerships with industry employers.
    Michael Hansen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The Fort Worth Independent School District is adopting a new phonics program that officials say will further support the district’s mission to turn around its stagnant academic performance and improve its literacy scores.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025
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  • And if not, there is also the self-evident truth that the knowledge is there.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 June 2025
  • When the man couldn’t provide police with any identification, the officers took him into custody, a police source with knowledge of the case said.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
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  • Retired educators: The Retired Educators of Osceola County is composed of people who are retired from the field of education from anywhere in the country.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
  • But today, even some of these spaces are losing their independence—becoming arenas for power struggles, where truth is sacrificed to political or financial agendas, and the ethical foundations of education and research are under attack.
    Narges Mohammadi, Time, 25 June 2025
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  • Apple spent most of WWDC going over smaller machine learning features, but did not reveal what investors and consumers increasingly want: A sophisticated Siri that can converse fluidly and get stuff done, like making a restaurant reservation.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 July 2025
  • Free or low-cost learning resources are widely available to them.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025

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“Scholarship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholarship. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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