Definition of scholasticnext
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 When not identified early, this can potentially derail a student’s scholastic trajectory from the very first days of school. Sherri Helvie, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 Fugard lets his scholastic streak drive a good deal of the conversation. Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 The showcase has generated more than 5,100 scholarships and $164 million in scholastic aid since its inception. Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2026 What my daughter does have is an understanding of the purpose of scholastic sports. Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scholastic
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Adjective
  • What the state won't or can't tell us California's Office of Youth and Community Restoration, or OYCR, oversees the LRP educational pathway programs that its director describes as a prison-to-university pipeline.
    Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The strikes hit 12 locations across Kyiv’s Darnytskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Solomianskyi districts, damaging residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Its Learning Commons integration allows teachers to build resources around local academic standards and the learning progressions beneath them.
    Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But the originality of Arday’s dissertation and his other academic work was also coming under scrutiny, leading to multiple allegations of plagiarism.
    Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The menu is a scholarly affair, with drinks organized by decade and, beyond that, origin location.
    Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Katz is known for a curatorial ethos that places scholarly rigor and popular appeal on equal footing.
    News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Scholastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholastic. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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