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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
This new insight into how workers and technology interact comes from BCG Henderson Institute’s recent scientific field experiment, conducted with scholars from Boston University and OpenAI’s Economic Impacts Research Team.
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Riccarda Joas, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Simone’s attitude toward Judaism became a Rorschach test for scholars and critics to project their own feelings onto my aunt and her family.
—The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
The protests drew a very large cross-section of society, including community and business leaders, doctors and mental health professionals, workers in high-tech industries, scholars, and teachers.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
For decades, various Israeli lawmakers—along with generations of legal scholars—have recognized the core defects in Israel’s democratic foundations and have sought to address them through a constitutional process.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
Even before the passage of Resolution 2165, a number of legal scholars had argued that a Security Council resolution is not required to legalize the delivery of cross-border aid in the face of opposition from oppressive governments.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2023
Riccarda Joas, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Simone’s attitude toward Judaism became a Rorschach test for scholars and critics to project their own feelings onto my aunt and her family.
—The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
The protests drew a very large cross-section of society, including community and business leaders, doctors and mental health professionals, workers in high-tech industries, scholars, and teachers.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
For decades, various Israeli lawmakers—along with generations of legal scholars—have recognized the core defects in Israel’s democratic foundations and have sought to address them through a constitutional process.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
Even before the passage of Resolution 2165, a number of legal scholars had argued that a Security Council resolution is not required to legalize the delivery of cross-border aid in the face of opposition from oppressive governments.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholars
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Whether these sweeping changes will be enough to turn the tide remains a point of debate among experts.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In a study published on November 14th in Geochemical Perspective Letters, the experts explained that isotopic dating and analysis provides chemical evidence that the Lafayette Meteorite mostly likely interacted with liquid water while the rock first formed roughly 742 million years ago.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Other than to note that students had made threats of bodily harm against the classmate, Surprise police spokesperson Sgt.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Duncan was in Georgia last month to interview students following a school shooting at Apalachee High School.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Within hours, politicians, pundits, and social media influencers are crying foul.Miles Taylor, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Prestige, based on a few pundits’ idea of boundary-pushing genius, stopped paying the bills like it once did (because people stopped shelling out for buzzy music without hearing it first).Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
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At schools specifically, educators, pupils, and parents expect an institution to tirelessly defend this on all levels.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Sand will live out the next two years completing college-level studies along with nine other pupils at the new seminary facility.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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The best tote bags for teachers will not necessarily be the best work bags for nurses, for example.Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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House Bill 5803 eliminates a 3% contribution Michigan public school teachers pay toward retiree health care benefits.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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According to the Latin Recording Academy, more than 30 artists took the stage to deliver show-stopping tributes honoring the memories of key figures who made great contributions to Latin music.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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More than 700 artists were nominated across 58 categories this year, according to Manuel Abud, CEO of the Latin Recording Academy.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Talk about the wizards, and the establishment of that signature LOTR character Gandalf.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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There were blue wizards who were around in the North during the Second Age who went to the East.James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Scholars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholars. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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