scholars

noun

plural of scholar
1
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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2
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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3
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 The institute is designed to bring public officials, scholars and other leaders to campus while expanding the college’s work around civic engagement, public policy, free expression and leadership. — Nora O’Neill 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 Whether or not Plath intended to die with her final suicide attempt is still an unresolved question among scholars. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 For 14th, DuVernay interviewed more than 50 experts, scholars and politicians, interweaving their insights with vérité interludes and brief snippets of relevant stand-up from comedians like Hasan Minhaj. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 Most biblical scholars read the story of the flood in Genesis as part of a much older tradition of flood mythology from the ancient Near East. — Eric Vanden Eykel, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Chinese scholars and officials regularly call for improving the benefits provided to rural residents as a means to stimulate domestic demand. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026 Key leadership reshuffle The black box of China’s elite politics has long been a source of fascination for journalists, scholars and foreign governments alike. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 By the 1990s, some scholars had come to believe that ancient Lutetia was actually there. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 In the centuries since, some scholars have theorized that powerful relatives and political rivals conspired to have Báthory imprisoned for their own benefit. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholars
  1. sages
  2. experts
  3. students
  4. teachers
  5. adepts
  6. pupils
  7. pundits
  8. masters
Noun
  • The sages were teaching that life can progress from a state that is concealed to one of revelation and clarity, which, in our tradition, comes with this Day of Atonement.
    — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Our sages teach us that the reason God chose to create Adam as a single human being — unlike other species, which were created in large numbers all at once — is to demonstrate that each person is as valuable as the entire world.
    — Meir Moscowitz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of sages
Noun
  • Beyond access to esteemed experts, attendees will have the opportunity to meet and chat with so many incredible women.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2026
  • To this point, experts agree that the best commercial product isn’t necessarily the easiest to wear.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of experts
Noun
  • It’s required for scientists to secure appointments, promotions, funding, access to students, and other necessities.
    — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Over the past decade, cyberattacks against the education sector have risen expeditiously, exposing sensitive data, temporarily disrupting school operations and affecting students' learning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of students
Noun
  • The teenager loved Kennedale High School and was cherished by his classmates and teachers, the post read.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Local governments are running deficits, with many struggling to pay teachers and civil servants their salaries and benefits on time.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of teachers
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  • Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • 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.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of adepts
Noun
  • Dozens of educational staff, hundreds of police officers and more than 100 pupils are said to have been injured since the protests began, according to the French press.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Acupressure targets specific points, including spots roughly a finger’s length below your pupils and beside your nose, which NuFace says can promote a glowing complexion by improving circulation.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of pupils
Noun
  • These voices, however, were largely drowned out, while the loudest platforms were reserved for government officials and pundits making a case for war.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some pundits are heralding the end of Nike’s chokehold on the athlete marketing space, while others predict a turn toward a more varied sector.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of pundits
Noun
  • The end of the world has come in many forms for Robert and Michelle King, television’s reigning masters of the feel-good/feel-bad apocalypse.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Since mega masters hearings began in May, immigration data researchers found that the number of people ordered deported when not showing up for a hearing has skyrocketed.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Scholars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholars. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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