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as in teacher
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 expert
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 student
one who attends a school
a competition for promising young scholars from across the country
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Recent Examples of scholar
Even though the policy remained in effect during Trump’s first term, there was greater law enforcement presence outside school campuses during that time, recalled Dan Berger, an immigration scholar at Cornell Law School.
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Legal scholars have criticized Trump’s request for a delay.
—Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
In Islamic traditions, scholars are discussing how digital remains fit into religious laws.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Adrian Miller, the soul food scholar who eats black-eyed peas on New Year's Day, says since the tradition's origin is not set in stone, neither is the day it's observed.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Legal scholars have criticized Trump’s request for a delay.
—Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
In Islamic traditions, scholars are discussing how digital remains fit into religious laws.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Adrian Miller, the soul food scholar who eats black-eyed peas on New Year's Day, says since the tradition's origin is not set in stone, neither is the day it's observed.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholar
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Lee Jin-man/AP Jeong Hyung-mok, a 76-year-old retired teacher, took part in the anti-impeachment protest also happening outside the presidential residence on Wednesday.Se Eun Gong, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Since then, officials have assessed the varying threats to its schools to determine whether teachers and kids can safely return, Vaughan, the district's spokesperson, said.Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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For 60 years running, its jury of experts has picked the most stunning shots to win and earn accolades.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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But compared at least with the infectious threat most prominent in very recent memory, H5N1 should have been a manageable foe, experts outside of federal agencies told me.Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The 22-year-old Georgia student was killed by Venezuelan Jose Ibarra, 26, in February.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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In her time on campus, Walding has worked as a student recruiter for the university as well as the recruitment chair for the Chi Omega sorority.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Instead of the intensive active, this pen is spiked with a combination of mineral-rich sea salt and coconut oil, sage oil, and lemon peel oil—a trifecta of oils rich in antioxidants to brighten and even the tone of your teeth.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Jan. 2025
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The flowers of the purple sage are perfect for our bee friend.New York Times Games, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Wright holds a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree in emergency management and homeland security and is a graduate of the School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University in Illinois.Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Most of The Row’s handbags skip the flash of any hardware, but this rare jewel masters the art of glamorous ease with its metal fastening.Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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The pupils of our eyes are delicate and react immediately to strong lights.Margaret Maynard, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Nuggets won their first NBA title the following season, with longtime Fernandez pupils such as Jokic, Porter and Jamal Murray making up the championship core.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2025
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Senior military commanders and pundits close to the government gave speeches and held question-and-answer sessions with audiences in mosques and community centers in several cities.Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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His rationale parroted talking points that right-wing legislators, pundits, and Trump himself have been hammering for years.Steven Levy, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
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In today's job market, choosing between being a virtuoso or polymath is like choosing between a chef's knife and a Swiss Army knife - one perfectly crafted for a specific purpose, the other ready for anything.Ann Kirschner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Zakir Hussain, virtuoso of the tabla instrument and a towering figure in Indian classical music, died on Dec. 15 of chronic lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, at a hospital in San Francisco.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholar. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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