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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a scholarly analysis of the historical document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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Recent Examples of scholarly
In the modern period these games were largely forgotten outside of scholarly circles until the nineteenth century’s explosion in archaeological exploration.
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Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
In that book, and throughout his scholarly career, Blackhawk has attempted to enrich our conception of the American story by placing Native Americans at its center.
—The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
The Author Clock features a scholarly design with a solid white oak frame and a polished brass base.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
Work produced during the residency will be showcased in exhibitions and scholarly publications, while DAF’s regional and international partnerships provide pathways for ongoing creative and academic exploration.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
In that book, and throughout his scholarly career, Blackhawk has attempted to enrich our conception of the American story by placing Native Americans at its center.
—The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
The Author Clock features a scholarly design with a solid white oak frame and a polished brass base.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
Work produced during the residency will be showcased in exhibitions and scholarly publications, while DAF’s regional and international partnerships provide pathways for ongoing creative and academic exploration.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Available on The Week Bookshop Middlemarch George Eliot, 1871 Lydia, my wonderful and vastly more literate wife, convinced me to read this after years of gentle persuasion.The Week UK, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jeff Wheeler, a photographer at the Star Tribune, said Doman challenged the stereotype that photographers aren’t very literate through his love of books, and his Scrabble skills.Natasha Delion, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement The share of non-Latino white residents dropped from 61% to 54%, and the county has gotten more educated and wealthier, according to the Census Bureau.Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Notably, the demographic profile of those leaving reveals the departure of Israel’s most educated and economically mobile citizens.Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 27 Nov. 2024
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By contrast, the recent behavior of the rebels who have just conquered Syria looks reassuringly civilized.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The United States is a civilized country with strong democratic institutions.Steven A. Harvey, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Los Angeles Unified School District reported 11 incidents of nitrous oxide possession during the 2023-24 academic school year.Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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According to the academic calendar, final exams are will last through Friday, with grades due Monday.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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Starting this scholastic year, the program is donating 175,000 euros to institutions located in the U.S. and U.K. Plans are afoot to expand globally in the future.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
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Public health, the work of public health cannot be principally scholastic.Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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“Scholarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholarly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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