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as in literate
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
a scholarly analysis of the historical document
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as in educational
of or relating to schooling or learning especially at an advanced level
a scholarly essay making comparisons between 18th-century French authors and their Germanic counterparts
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Syllabus Politics and Power in the United States: A Syllabus
Historical and scholarly context for the January 6, 2021 insurrection.
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JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
One 2019 scholarly paper found that more than half of bankruptcy filers cited medical expenses as a contributing cause.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
While Egyptology originally stemmed from local excavations, its modern framework—shaped by institutional funding and scholarly influence—was largely developed by Western powers, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries.
—Costa Beavin Pappas, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
These research reports and scholarly articles explain how.
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
One 2019 scholarly paper found that more than half of bankruptcy filers cited medical expenses as a contributing cause.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
While Egyptology originally stemmed from local excavations, its modern framework—shaped by institutional funding and scholarly influence—was largely developed by Western powers, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries.
—Costa Beavin Pappas, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
These research reports and scholarly articles explain how.
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholarly
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Focus on financial management Being financially literate and making smart money decisions in your business will help optimize the profit in your business.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The same can be said for the movie as a whole, which blends Shelton’s talent for literate, witty character comedy with the conventions of the Joel Silver-era buddy flick in mutually beneficial ways.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2025
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Midway between Nashville and Memphis, the region’s demographics skew older, whiter, poorer and less educated than the state’s averages.—
John Branch,
New York Times,
24 Nov. 2024
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The key is to find people who can make educated guesses, not just take shots in the dark.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Unlike his sister Athena (who was associated with military strategy and other relatively civilized aspects of warfare), Ares represented pure savagery.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
20 Jan. 2025
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But the story being told and the decidedly not civilized setting seems to demand the graphic approach.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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Other academic analyses, most released as preprint studies that have not yet been peer-reviewed, have reported similarly impressive results.—
Lauren Leffer,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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Department Closures And Consolidations Several academic departments and programs will be combined, downsized, and/or eliminated.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Here is an important one: Were the poll respondents made aware of the actual number of transgender students participating in scholastic sports relative to the overall number of students participating in those programs, based upon either local, state, or national statistics?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Jan. 2025
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Sanders won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which is given to the nation’s top quarterback who best exemplifies character, scholastic and athletic achievement.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Scholarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholarly. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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