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
Just as he’s done with hip-hop prior, Bradley treats the empire of sneakers with a literary and scholastic sense that few have prior.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
His family wasn’t shy about shouting out his scholastic achievements on social media.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
For birthdays, scholastic achievements and other random celebrations, my parents would bring out that red plate for me or my siblings.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
As Kolade attests, significant challenges exist in both scholastic funding and the supply chain.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
His family wasn’t shy about shouting out his scholastic achievements on social media.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
For birthdays, scholastic achievements and other random celebrations, my parents would bring out that red plate for me or my siblings.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
As Kolade attests, significant challenges exist in both scholastic funding and the supply chain.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholastic
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Founded by marine life artist Wyland, the foundation empowers people of all ages to become stewards of our planet through hands-on educational programs, public art, and national initiatives like the Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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These reviews explored links between early birth or low birth weight and outcomes such as intelligence scores, school performance, and the need for additional educational support.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While students are surrounded by technology, teachers say that exposure alone is not building the kind of skills needed for academic or professional environments.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Wyzant provides academic tutoring services, which allow tutors to establish their own hourly rates that range between $25 and $100.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Turner could not have known that his manifesto would define scholarly and popular understandings of American and western history for the next one hundred years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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To be clear, there is little credible scholarly evidence that EdTech, in general, improves learning outcomes, and no conclusive evidence that generative AI improves learning outcomes over traditional human teaching.—
Dr. Timothy Scott,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Scholastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholastic. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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