as in educational
of or relating to schooling or learning especially at an advanced level
a college that gives a higher priority to scholastic endeavors than to athletic pursuits
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Recent Examples of scholastic
Quinta Brunson’s scholastic sitcom has been renewed for Season 5 at ABC.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
Thurmond and Newsom praised Clinton Elementary School and Compton Unified School District officials for their students’ scholastic achievements.
—Dave Mason, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Yorba, 18, said her awards, which included a $2,750 scholarship from the Ramona Garden Club, were based on her scholastic achievements and her involvement in extracurricular activities.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
The 129th edition of the Penn Relays — featuring some the nation’s best collegiate and scholastic runners, jumpers and throwers — included impressive performances by visiting high school athletes from Jamaica.
—Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
Thurmond and Newsom praised Clinton Elementary School and Compton Unified School District officials for their students’ scholastic achievements.
—Dave Mason, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Yorba, 18, said her awards, which included a $2,750 scholarship from the Ramona Garden Club, were based on her scholastic achievements and her involvement in extracurricular activities.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
The 129th edition of the Penn Relays — featuring some the nation’s best collegiate and scholastic runners, jumpers and throwers — included impressive performances by visiting high school athletes from Jamaica.
—Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholastic
Adjective
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Ruiz said being able to advance academic achievement and community involvement in a city like Milwaukee, with high poverty rates and racial achievement gaps, is remarkable and can help elevate education citywide.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The program is packed with fan-favorite talent, panels, game tournaments, movie screenings, academic and legal sessions, and meetups.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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This family journey deeply shaped Fisher’s lifelong scholarly drive to chronicle the struggles and the triumphs of Black communities in the American West.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Of course, the sort of collection that attracts scholarly attention tends toward the rare and precious rather than Izod alligators.—
Libby Buck
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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“Scholastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholastic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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