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as in sages
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 experts
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 students
one who attends a school
a competition for promising young scholars from across the country
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Recent Examples of scholars
Stanford scholars forecast that average households may spend $857 more on gasoline in 2026.
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Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Science communication scholars originally ascribed to a top-down, one-way model of communication.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
However, scholars still accept Adams’ version of this event.
—Marianne Holdzkom, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
As reading scores tumbled over the past decade, parents, scholars and literacy advocates pushed for teaching methods that align with decades of research about how kids learn to read — largely by sounding out words.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
As reading scores tumbled over the past decade, parents, scholars and literacy advocates pushed for teaching methods that align with decades of research about how kids learn to read - largely by sounding out words.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
As reading scores tumbled over the last decade, parents, scholars and literacy advocates pushed for teaching methods that align with decades of research about how kids learn to read — largely by sounding out words.
—Sharon Lurye, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Two days after the museum opened, one of its beautiful objects began drawing attention from scholars, but not in the way that Macron might have hoped.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
Other Democrats and some legal scholars have expressed similar concerns.
—Andrew Chung, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Science communication scholars originally ascribed to a top-down, one-way model of communication.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
However, scholars still accept Adams’ version of this event.
—Marianne Holdzkom, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
As reading scores tumbled over the past decade, parents, scholars and literacy advocates pushed for teaching methods that align with decades of research about how kids learn to read — largely by sounding out words.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
As reading scores tumbled over the past decade, parents, scholars and literacy advocates pushed for teaching methods that align with decades of research about how kids learn to read - largely by sounding out words.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
As reading scores tumbled over the last decade, parents, scholars and literacy advocates pushed for teaching methods that align with decades of research about how kids learn to read — largely by sounding out words.
—Sharon Lurye, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Two days after the museum opened, one of its beautiful objects began drawing attention from scholars, but not in the way that Macron might have hoped.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
Other Democrats and some legal scholars have expressed similar concerns.
—Andrew Chung, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholars
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Find a hot, sunny spot in the garden for evergreen sages like Southern Living's 'Killer Cranberry', which is pictured here.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Smee and his group have planted 40 or 50 white sages to help rebuild the local population.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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That increases polarization and can lead to gridlock in Congress, according to experts.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Data center projects are likely to migrate to parts of Europe with lower power costs, creating winners and losers across the continent, the experts said.—
April Roach,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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His parents, who met as students at Central State University, a historically Black college in Ohio, were both social workers.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The endowment exists to support the mental, emotional and physical wellness of students and staff at the University of North Georgia.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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School is where some learn to expect rejection by peers, teachers, and bureaucracies–and others don’t.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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George Saunders reflects on the deep bonds between writers and their teachers.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Brown said what came to be known as the Local Control Funding Formula would give local educators flexibility and additional resources to design curricula that match what their pupils need to succeed, buttressed by input from local parents and civic leaders.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Soft-spoken and even-tempered, Bradley gave his pupils permission, confidence.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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For the core of fans around the world, the halftime break has always been for listening to former players and pundits analyze the first 45 minutes.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Projected by draft pundits as a mid-to-late first-round pick in the June draft at Barclays Center in New York, Evans’ strengths center around his ability to stretch the defense with his shot, which also features a quick release.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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While some of Na's fellow Korean genre masters, like Bong Joon Ho, have found global renown, for many cinephiles, Na is overdue for the kind of global introduction a Cannes premiere provides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Then, nearly three decades later, Shipp dug up his masters from the shed after a writer inquired about them.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Scholars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholars. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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