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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
The scholars included a variety of specialists, including experts in the text of the Quran, jurisprudence, and calligraphy.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
Multiple rights experts and scholars say Israel's military assault on Gaza amounts to genocide.
—Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Some scholars countered that Venusian volcanoes could have produced phosphine; others said that the measurements were dubious, and the mystery gas wasn’t phosphine.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
An outer wall of the exhibit includes commentary through the centuries from great poets and scholars about the awe-inspiring site.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Among the supporting evidence filed by the government are three academic reports by scholars with deep knowledge of Islamic charities in Egypt.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
But scholars in the field have pointed to significant methodological weaknesses in many of these research papers.
—Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Leading genocide scholars passed a resolution this week that declared Israel’s actions in Gaza had met the legal definition of genocide.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Also included are a selection of wise and witty quotes by Monroe herself, as well as words from scholars and admirers.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
Multiple rights experts and scholars say Israel's military assault on Gaza amounts to genocide.
—Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Some scholars countered that Venusian volcanoes could have produced phosphine; others said that the measurements were dubious, and the mystery gas wasn’t phosphine.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
An outer wall of the exhibit includes commentary through the centuries from great poets and scholars about the awe-inspiring site.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Among the supporting evidence filed by the government are three academic reports by scholars with deep knowledge of Islamic charities in Egypt.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
But scholars in the field have pointed to significant methodological weaknesses in many of these research papers.
—Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Leading genocide scholars passed a resolution this week that declared Israel’s actions in Gaza had met the legal definition of genocide.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Also included are a selection of wise and witty quotes by Monroe herself, as well as words from scholars and admirers.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholars
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Those nostalgic notes evoke the minty hues of the 1950s and the earthy sages that were popular in the 1970s.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The rabbinic sages counseled patience, seeking a diplomatic accommodation that would avert mass bloodshed.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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But throughout the forum, experts warned against rushing into adoption for the sake of innovation.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Therefore, human accessibility experts and user testers with disabilities must always be kept in the loop.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to Fairweather, college towns could become cheaper for students, faculty, and staff members if more inventory becomes available.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The shooting left two students dead and 21 people injured.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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That left others to speak on his critical mistake — one that will circle the sports news cycle as pundits try to figure out what exactly to make of this Chiefs squad.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Politicians, pundits and free speech groups are emphasizing the point that a functioning democracy depends on resolving differences with words, not weapons.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Administrators at nearby Horace Mann Middle School kept pupils and staffers secured indoors during the stalemate, and area residents were advised to shelter in place.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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She and her two sisters were placed by their father as charity pupils in the convent at Aubazine.—
Leslie Camhi,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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More than 30,000 school children and teachers visit the center each year, CEO Peter Lane told those gathered for the evening.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
21 Sep. 2025
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Keystone-Florida Properties, an affiliate of a pension fund for Pennsylvania teachers, bought the property in 1993 for $126 million.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These masters of photosynthesis use solar energy to cause reactions between carbon dioxide and water in specialized organelles, making oxygen and organic carbon.—
Katherine Bourzac,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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It’s been more than five years since Clare Yeo got her masters in piano performance, but this fall, she’s assigned herself a semester of coursework.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Math is commonly portrayed as something only prodigies and savants can do.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Scholars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholars. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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