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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
Rolling Stone spoke with two scholars who explain that the clips, overwhelmingly targeting Black women, play on decades-old stereotypes used to slander welfare recipients.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Multiple scholars focus on the Black and Native experiences, allowing those sides of the stories to feel like more than mere footnotes, if never truly focal.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
These and other factors helped transform students from scholars into customers.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Some scholars suggested Trump may be referring to testing weapons delivery systems, not the warheads themselves.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
In a 2007 study of representation in the military, scholars found that Black Americans had been overrepresented in the military for much of the span of the all-volunteer force.
—Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Fitzgerald's 1925 novel has been celebrated by literary scholars for years for its depiction of the wealth and class divisions in the country that took place during the 1920s.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2025
Amenabar seems to root his screenplay on conjectures about the writer’s sexuality, which many scholars consider latterday projection.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
These stone bowls were believed to have been used by Incan scholars for astronomical observations.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholars
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Around that are various sages, including a Cleveland sage, along with California sagebrush and California buckwheat.—
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The various sages from each of Hyrule’s different races (Gerudo, Goron, Rito, and Zora) all have affecting backstories and differ substantially from their descendants, whom players know intimately from Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.—
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Both of our experts say that incorporating a mix of elements helps the room feel less stark and flat.—
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But many environmental experts, including Earthjustice senior attorney Mychal Ozaeta, say the proposal caters to the coal industry rather than protecting communities.—
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With less access to scholarships and aid, some students may elect to choose a different path of study, potentially sinking enrollment below the quotas set by the law enacted last year.—
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School officials said the bus was transporting third-grade students back from a school trip to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City when the incident occurred.—
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Shetlanders are fisherfolk, sheep farmers, craftspeople, traders, artists, teachers, and musicians.—
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To solve the problem, Samuels said teachers need to make sure students stay engaged in their lessons and that their work is rigorous.—
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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.—
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Jeffco Public Schools, which has 74,191 pupils, expected K-12 enrollment to drop by 933 students this year.—
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Once a neophyte student doctor, Dennis Whitaker (Gerran Howell) is now training new pupils himself.—
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People would rather yell at pundits on television than reach for their reading glasses.—
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The world's largest economy weathered the shocks of 2025 better than most pundits predicted.—
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The two worked together on Anderson’s most recent film, The Phoenician Scheme, for which Sharp sourced original paintings by such masters as Pierre-Auguste Renoir and René Magritte for the art collection owned by Zsa-Zsa Korda (played by Benicio Del Toro).—
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Hughes is a certified personal trainer with a masters in holistic nutrition and about 20 years of experience helping clients get strong with weights.—
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“Scholars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholars. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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