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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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Titled “Baby Busts and Growth Booms: Demographic Change and the Macroeconomy,” the study began circulating in academic circles this summer.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

PEN America said its longstanding policy on cultural and academic boycotts hasn’t changed, opposing boycotts institutionally while defending the rights of individuals to engage in them.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Scholarship Prep officials say they’re not only addressing that problem, but also their students are on a solid academic path.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

"Our reforms will build on England's strong academic foundations so future generations not only perform well, but feel connected to school and excited about where their education can take them," she added.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

His academic credentials got him into Yale Law School, but his heart was still connected to all the brokenness his years on the street had shown him.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

No, multiple academics have attempted to decipher the meaning behind the mightily adorable meow of the domestic house cat.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Like all academics worth their salt, information is presented in fascinating and accessible ways.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

It will also look at the university's response to allegations of research misconduct and the support available to academics facing "extraordinary public and media scrutiny".

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

In an open letter, signed by more than 150 filmmakers, academics, writers and even a few rabbis, the group denounced “the outrageous smear campaign against our respected colleague Mark Ruffalo.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

We have academics in the morning, then gym or whatever PE class we are required to take.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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