as in literacy
the understanding and information gained from being educated the historian's new book displays a remarkable level of scholarship

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How does the noun scholarship differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of scholarship are erudition, knowledge, and learning. While all these words mean "what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind," scholarship implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation.

a work of first-rate literary scholarship

When might erudition be a better fit than scholarship?

The synonyms erudition and scholarship are sometimes interchangeable, but erudition strongly implies the acquiring of profound, recondite, or bookish learning.

an erudition unusual even in a scholar

Where would knowledge be a reasonable alternative to scholarship?

Although the words knowledge and scholarship have much in common, knowledge applies to facts or ideas acquired by study, investigation, observation, or experience.

rich in the knowledge of human nature

When is learning a more appropriate choice than scholarship?

The words learning and scholarship are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, learning applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal, often advanced, schooling.

a book that demonstrates vast learning

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Recent Examples of scholarship Last school year, 19,000 students in South Florida Catholic schools were awarded scholarships. Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025 The deadline to apply for MANA’s 2025 scholarships is March 7. Paola Hernandez Jiao, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 To date, the foundation has awarded nearly $200,000 in scholarship and grant funding to 12 individuals and organizations globally. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025 Parents will learn about the academic, athletic and extracurricular programs as well as scholarships and financial aid offerings at Marmion, according to a press release from the school. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scholarship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholarship
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  • Applied Track: For non-STEM students, this track would focus on practical skills like financial literacy, data analysis, and basic coding.
    Scott White, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Beene, financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin, similarly told Newsweek that boomers, closer to retirement, worry about savings and escalating expenses.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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  • The plan to send a second round of emails was initially disclosed by a person with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.
    CHRIS MEGERIAN, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025
  • This account is based on interviews with five people at the network with knowledge of events who asked for anonymity for fear of retribution.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
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  • Diesel school buses average 6 to 8 miles per gallon, so going electric will result in big fuel savings for local school districts, letting more of our local tax dollars go to education spending.
    James Brock, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
  • His mother, who stayed at home, pressed the value of education.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 9 Mar. 2025
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  • Despite these strengths, women remain underrepresented in technology; the World Economic Forum warned as early as 2022 of widening gender gaps in AI and machine learning.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Recent advances in machine learning have also reduced the burdens of preparing data for the algorithms to process, making government data a veritable gold mine – one that rightfully belongs to the American people.
    Allison Stanger, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025

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“Scholarship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholarship. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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