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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
Earlier scholars suggested the monument was a temple, a calendar or an observatory.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, the version of the theory often attributed to him is so radical that few modern scholars would want the honor, anyway.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Newsweek has reached out to several legal scholars for comment via email on Friday.
—Mandy Taheri, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
According to scholars at the V-Dem Institute in Gothenburg, Sweden, the average level of democracy in the world reached its peak in the first decade of the new millennium but has been in decline since then.
—Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
But scholars who've tracked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, for many years say the group is largely self-funded.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Going even further back, scholars say that the fascination can be traced to a swirling blizzard of nostalgia, music, popular literature, the rise of Victorian mass culture ‒ and even the Little Ice Age.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Whereas some scholars resign themselves to the rigidity of academia, Giovanni, who was an English professor at Virginia Tech until 2022, remained committed to learning new lessons.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Others turn to regional contacts, hoping to place scholars at nearby institutions for mutual benefit.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, the version of the theory often attributed to him is so radical that few modern scholars would want the honor, anyway.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Newsweek has reached out to several legal scholars for comment via email on Friday.
—Mandy Taheri, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
According to scholars at the V-Dem Institute in Gothenburg, Sweden, the average level of democracy in the world reached its peak in the first decade of the new millennium but has been in decline since then.
—Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
But scholars who've tracked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, for many years say the group is largely self-funded.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Going even further back, scholars say that the fascination can be traced to a swirling blizzard of nostalgia, music, popular literature, the rise of Victorian mass culture ‒ and even the Little Ice Age.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Whereas some scholars resign themselves to the rigidity of academia, Giovanni, who was an English professor at Virginia Tech until 2022, remained committed to learning new lessons.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Others turn to regional contacts, hoping to place scholars at nearby institutions for mutual benefit.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholars
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The blowout of a panel on the side of an Alaska Airlines plane in January was the latest in a string of quality problems for Boeing, and veterans of the company and aerospace experts say employee turnover likely played a role.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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As discussed by experts already driving AI strategies across their teams, here are four actionable steps to get the best out of your organization’s AI strategy.Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The program grew to include 60 participants from each side, then expanded to include Arab and Jewish students in northern Israel.Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Peter Ferry was passionately an author and teacher, inspiring decades of students in his English and writing classes at Lake Forest High School, a youthful crowd of many thousands that included such later famous people as actor Vince Vaughn and author Dave Eggers.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Fury shouldn't lose anything in the eyes of fight fans and pundits following Saturday's loss to Usyk, but what those people should do is add a heaping amount of respect and accolades to Usyk’s name.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Debunking an Elon Musk 'hoax' As tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has become more vocal about the future of the country, including a series of tweets criticizing the government funding bill, many lawmakers and pundits have started quipping that Musk is actually running the country.Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Scott worked on the movement for weeks, finally landing on an uncanny approach where his pupils roll into his head while his jaw goes slack.Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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When researchers submitted their findings to Nature Methods, an anonymous reviewer pushed the researchers to add a set of cameras in each eye piece that could record the mouse’s pupils and verify the animal’s engagement and arousal.Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Dec. 2024
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Syrian Emergency Task Force opened eight schools here two years ago, staffed with volunteer teachers from the camp.Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Kozak works closely with Poppe to support students, parents, teachers and administration to maintain a positive school environment and works with outside services to bring students learning experiences such as workforce development and tours of Waukesha County Technical College, for example.Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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This last year alone saw the meteoric rise of artists including Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Chappell Roan, Shaboozey and more—leaving music fans of all stripes plenty to choose from when considering the best songs of 2024.Vogue, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Alongside traditional fixtures like the 2,700-pound cast iron chandeliers recreated from original construction drawings and photos with 21st-century energy-efficient lighting, graffiti has been preserved with every effort to find, credit and showcase the artists.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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The call center gurus, the health system process engineers, and quality improvement wizards reading this will certainly say that the issues being experienced with call-center centralization isn’t the result of call center centralization.Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Composed of creative visionaries, innovators, strategists, music mavens, tequila lovers, artists, writers, digital wizards, and more, Where Eagles Dare promotes and practices a collaborative approach that honors all ideas while encouraging employees to learn from their peers’ expertise.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Scholars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholars. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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