scholarship
noun
schol·ar·ship
ˈskä-lər-ˌship 
Examples of scholarship in a Sentence
She got a scholarship to Yale University.
The organization is offering five $5,000 scholarships.
The essay is a work of serious scholarship.
The book is about his life and scholarship.
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Its rococo hall, completed in the mid-18th century, was designed to reflect the abbey’s long tradition of scholarship.
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 3 Jan. 2026
Also, Brand and his mother both attended the college in Palos Hills, so the scholarship at MVCC was a perfect fit.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Its rococo hall, completed in the mid-18th century, was designed to reflect the abbey’s long tradition of scholarship.
—Navya Verma, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
When the town’s children grew up, company officials provided them with college scholarships.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scholarship
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“Scholarship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholarship. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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scholarship
noun
schol·ar·ship
ˈskäl-ər-ˌship
1
: money given (as by a college) to a student to help pay for further education
2
: the character, qualities, or achievements of a scholar
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