as in educational
of or relating to schooling or learning especially at an advanced level
a college that gives a higher priority to scholastic endeavors than to athletic pursuits
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Recent Examples of scholastic
For true scholastic style, pair it with penny loafers or Mary Janes.
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Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Just as he’s done with hip-hop prior, Bradley treats the empire of sneakers with a literary and scholastic sense that few have prior.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
His family wasn’t shy about shouting out his scholastic achievements on social media.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
For birthdays, scholastic achievements and other random celebrations, my parents would bring out that red plate for me or my siblings.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Just as he’s done with hip-hop prior, Bradley treats the empire of sneakers with a literary and scholastic sense that few have prior.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
His family wasn’t shy about shouting out his scholastic achievements on social media.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
For birthdays, scholastic achievements and other random celebrations, my parents would bring out that red plate for me or my siblings.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scholastic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholastic
Adjective
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He was given mental health and educational support, but later appeared to have stopped engaging with social workers.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The week’s events in San Diego, organized by Dark Sky San Diego County, include stargazing parties and educational programming across the county.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The latest development in this relentless campaign is the Defense Department’s withdrawal of senior military leaders from academic programs at leading American universities.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Those changes will be contested, in math as in other academic disciplines wrestling with AI’s impact.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The class spans 55 scholarly disciplines and artistic fields, with fellows chosen from a pool of nearly 5,000 applicants.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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However, these writings circulated largely within scholarly circles.—
Anna Piela,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Scholastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholastic. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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