1
as in teacher
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 expert
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 student
one who attends a school
a competition for promising young scholars from across the country
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Recent Examples of scholar
Very few period scholars and performers, however, make claims as modest as Harnoncourt’s.
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David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
With leading scholars involved, the council is positioned to explore fundamental questions: How should labor markets evolve to accommodate AI-human collaboration?
—John Winsor, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Found in a preacher’s sermon, the lines have always mystified medieval scholars as the fantasy genre didn’t line up with the way the poem and its characters were referenced by famous English writers like Chaucer.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2025
In addition to being a Sachs scholar, she was named a Gates Scholarship winner — a prestigious award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
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David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
With leading scholars involved, the council is positioned to explore fundamental questions: How should labor markets evolve to accommodate AI-human collaboration?
—John Winsor, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Found in a preacher’s sermon, the lines have always mystified medieval scholars as the fantasy genre didn’t line up with the way the poem and its characters were referenced by famous English writers like Chaucer.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2025
In addition to being a Sachs scholar, she was named a Gates Scholarship winner — a prestigious award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholar
Noun
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Roy Taylor, a vocational agriculture teacher, succeeded Daugherty as field manager in 1951.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Often, in writing workshops, teachers will talk of character development in terms of wants.—
Katie Yee
July 25,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
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While certain categories of work, including coding and data analytics, are ripe for more significant disruption, many experts argue other roles will undergo changes rather than being eliminated altogether.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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Then, the movements of these tools guided by the hands of expert human surgeons could be recreated by conventional robotic arms like the ones used in STAR.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
21 July 2025
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India Today reported that the plane reportedly crashed into the front side of the three-story school building, leaving several students trapped.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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These leading experts help communicate how best to support students across the country.—
Miguel Cardona,
Time,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Hyssop, borage, and sage are known for their attractive blooms.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 July 2025
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Some sage advice from a California grandmother has been viewed by over 14.9 million people online.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Prior to running The Pitt's emergency department like a pro, the master was just a med student on ER.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Moore connected with Fiorito, then an Arizona State University master of fine arts student, in 2004.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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Enrollment has now reached 500 pupils at Arabee Aradiwiya, including 120 displaced and refugee children.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Farmington reported spending a little under $20,200 per pupil in 2022-23, and its enrollment currently hovers around 4,100.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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At Comedy Central, Colbert rose to prominence playing a slightly exaggerated version of Bill O’Reilly and other unapologetically mendacious Fox News pundits from the George W. Bush years.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
18 July 2025
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His sentiment echoed the criticism of major Republican pundits.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 July 2025
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Perhaps the most systematic attempt to bring order to this chaos comes from Google DeepMind, which in July 2024 proposed a framework with five levels of AGI performance: emerging, competent, expert, virtuoso, and superhuman.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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Even with Caitlin Clark once again sidelined, the Fever have been able to count on the virtuoso scoring talent of Kelsey Mitchell and the veteran expertise of Natasha Howard to help stabilize them.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholar. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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