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
An investigation by the Southern California News Group identified that jurist in December 2024 as Claustro.
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
But their rising ages have fueled public speculation that one or both may retire to provide Trump an opportunity to replace them with a younger conservative jurist.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025
The state's top jurists gather every November for an annual chili cook off.
—Nashville Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2025
Amid the reporting, his chief judge banned jurists at his court from including chats during court livestreams .
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
But their rising ages have fueled public speculation that one or both may retire to provide Trump an opportunity to replace them with a younger conservative jurist.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025
The state's top jurists gather every November for an annual chili cook off.
—Nashville Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2025
Amid the reporting, his chief judge banned jurists at his court from including chats during court livestreams .
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurist
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On Wednesday, the Manhattan district attorney's office urged the judge in that case to schedule a July 1 trial date.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Reilly argued that the judge handling the civil proceedings never evaluated the complaint as potentially falling under an ordinary negligence claim.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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The case was settled out of court in 2022, with Andrew admitting no wrongdoing.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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During a hearing in Utah court on Tuesday, Robinson’s lawyers questioned Utah County Attorney General Jeffrey Gray, Grunander, and Grunander’s daughter.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurist. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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