- plural of academic.
academics
Example Sentences
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Academics may think what they wish of Congress; this court’s jurisprudence ought not be grounded in such contempt.”
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Academics and environmental groups have said they are "delighted" by the recommendations, made by the House of Commons' Environmental Audit Committee.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Academics and researchers who track the use of AI in government expressed mixed opinions about the DOT plan.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
Academics will argue endlessly about whether the world runs on either competitive realism or cooperative liberalism.
From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026
Academics have developed complicated theories and obscure jargon in an effort to describe what is now referred to as structural racism, yet the concept is fairly straightforward.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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