scho·las·tic
skə-ˈla-stik 
1
a
often capitalized
: of or relating to Scholasticism
scholastic theology
scholastic philosophy
b
: suggestive or characteristic of a scholastic especially in subtlety or aridity : pedantic
dull scholastic reports
2
[New Latin scholasticus, from Latin scholasticus, adjective]
: a student in a scholasticate
3
: a person who adopts academic or traditional methods in art
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Examples of scholastic in a Sentence
Adjective
a college that gives a higher priority to scholastic endeavors than to athletic pursuits
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CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
Now tasked with leading his team while also pursuing his own scholastic goals, Mox must juggle the pressures of pleasing his football loving town and family at his own expense.
—Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2023
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Adjective
Hours later, an Ohio law that bars transgender girls from girls scholastic sports competitions was put on hold by a judge.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
Now tasked with leading his team while also pursuing his own scholastic goals, Mox must juggle the pressures of pleasing his football loving town and family at his own expense.
—Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2023
See all Example Sentences for scholastic
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“Scholastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholastic. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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