as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
earned a reputation as one of the most learned jurists in the federal courts
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Recent Examples of jurist
Stanton was born in 1815 in Johnstown, New York, the daughter of Margaret Livingston Cady and Daniel Cady, a wealthy conservative jurist.
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Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The council is composed of 12 jurists and lawyers who specialize in Islamic law and jurisprudence.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Upon appointment, Ali was a hojjat al-Islam, a journeyman jurist, one grade below ayatollah.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The other half is being written in the seminaries of Qom and the offices of the Guardian Council, where senior jurists are quietly running their own calculations about risk and reward.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
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Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The council is composed of 12 jurists and lawyers who specialize in Islamic law and jurisprudence.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Upon appointment, Ali was a hojjat al-Islam, a journeyman jurist, one grade below ayatollah.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The other half is being written in the seminaries of Qom and the offices of the Guardian Council, where senior jurists are quietly running their own calculations about risk and reward.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurist
Noun
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Trever Nehls was also defeated in a 2022 race for Fort Bend County judge by three percentage points.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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When the populist demagogue Willie Stark orders Burden, journalist turned gumshoe, to dig up dirt on a local judge, Burden demurs; certainly there are no skeletons in the office of the good judge.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Rockets outscored the Knicks by 28 in Durant’s 35 minutes on the court.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The annual award recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurist. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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