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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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Sedentary behavior has been associated with poorer academic achievement, while physical activity is known to support brain function, particularly in adults.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Rows about research rarely break through into national debate but this was Cambridge, an elite university whose history and reputation has been built on excellence in research, original thinking and academic integrity.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The Times, Guardian and Telegraph newspapers have published investigative articles into Arday's academic work and personal life.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Hanna helped develop a mobile shipping container called ScanVan that physically travels to the Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and academic centers to pull data from archives and make it available.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

“You know how it is with our academic work. It takes over our lives.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

A group of university academics last week wrote to Prentice slamming Arday's appointment and asking her to appoint an independent body to probe what happened.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

At the Munich conference, Clark and Capocefalo met John Brockman, a literary agent of scientific books, who introduced Epstein to academics and Silicon Valley elites, according to Epstein documents recently released by the Justice Department.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The American psychologist promised the probe would look into the "circumstances" of Arday's appointment and his time in post that would include academics from "beyond Cambridge".

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Experts believe the true number may be far highe, externalr and that many academics with conditions such as Tourette's hide their neurodiversity for fear of repercussions.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Whole books have been written about it and academics have built careers on it.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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