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 Dinner and presentations will follow, including the 2025 Royal Poinciana Fiesta Queen and Court scholarship recipients and the Larry Schokman Book Award recipient. Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025 The competition is an opportunity for full-time undergraduate students in their sophomore, junior or senior year to receive a financial scholarship of $10,000 to $25,000 and fashion career support. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 May 2025 Mike Noyes of Granby, a high-IQ walk-on who eventually earned a scholarship during the Kevin Ollie era, is an assistant coach/director of player development. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025 Rankin, who also has a scholarship offer from the Illini for basketball, plans to attempt to play both sports in college. Liggins, meanwhile, is relieved to be done with recruiting and ready to put all his energy back into football. Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for scholarship
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Noun
  • Financial literacy can teach people how to earn, save and invest, but self-reflection, vulnerability and the willingness to communicate can empower you to have conversations that lay the foundation for trust and long-term stability in love.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • According to his biography on the city’s website, Smith has focused on literacy for all ages in his 35 plus years as an educator.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025
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  • Sitting behind the table was Lally Adler, a gardening aficionado with extensive knowledge of native plants.
    Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
  • At the same time, senior FBI agents have been pushed out under the Trump administration, depriving the agency of decades of knowledge and expertise at a time when neither the FBI director nor deputy director has any experience at the bureau or running a major law enforcement agency.
    Ryan Lucas, NPR, 5 June 2025
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  • But the problem is the quality of education that the students receive, when they are rushed through the pipeline, with no time to focus on themselves, solely concentrated on productivity and employability, to pay back their debt.
    Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
  • The spending proposal lawmakers approved, negotiated among the Democratic House and Senate leaders and the governor’s office, deviates from Pritzker’s original plan in certain areas, including funding for elementary and secondary education.
    Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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  • Understanding the machine learning models, data pipelines and decision logic behind these tools is essential for modern cybersecurity professionals.
    Dara Warn, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • The MySQL course provides practical instruction in building and managing databases, and the OpenAI course introduces the fundamentals of working with machine learning models and APIs.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025

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“Scholarship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholarship. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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