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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a scholarly analysis of the historical document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
On December 16, Clarivate—a scholarly publication analytics company—removed the journal Chemosphere from its platform, the Web of Science, which is a key index for academic journals.
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Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
The Three Bibles wasn’t the place to purchase pricey scholarly tomes.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Many of these startups position themselves as AI search engines centered on scholarly research—each with differentiating product features and _target audiences.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
As higher education continued to develop, facilities and programs burnished scholarly reputations as modern universities emerged in cities like Paris and Bologna.
—Brian Mitchell, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
The Three Bibles wasn’t the place to purchase pricey scholarly tomes.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Many of these startups position themselves as AI search engines centered on scholarly research—each with differentiating product features and _target audiences.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
As higher education continued to develop, facilities and programs burnished scholarly reputations as modern universities emerged in cities like Paris and Bologna.
—Brian Mitchell, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Everett’s Jim is not the caricature often associated with Twain’s portrayal but a literate, introspective man whose intellect and strategic thinking shine through.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Discovering the fun of creating with acceptance of the parameters of how their truths could most profoundly connect evolved their sound into one that fully embraces the cinematic and literate evolutions of their sound and style.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2024
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Moreover, in trade, understanding potential hazards is fundamental to making educated decisions.Boris Kreiman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The ability for teens to make logical, educated decisions is muddied by an array of factors: their lack of life experience, their vulnerability to peer pressure and their underdeveloped brain maturity.David Oliver, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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This is a full-scale aggression by a deranged state against a civilized one.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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The Soviet leadership must find the wisdom to settle this case quickly in accordance with the dictates of simple human decency and of civilized national behavior.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024
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Move spring football to June: College football’s current transfer portal windows were installed to sync up with the academic calendar (which will not change) and spring football.Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The school offers an innovative curriculum that embeds the visual and performing arts into strategies to help students retain academic content — especially those who are struggling with STEM subjects.Christopher C. Morphew, Baltimore Sun, 29 Dec. 2024
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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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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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“Scholarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholarly. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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