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academia

[ak-uh-dee-mee-uh, -deem-yuh, -dem-ee-uh, -dem-yuh] / ˌæk əˈdi mi ə, -ˈdim jə, -ˈdɛm i ə, -ˈdɛm jə /


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When I went to Morgan Stanley in 1994 after several years in academia, Wall Street was full of physicists and economists.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Aimee, 31, was on a steady path to a career in academia when she had her "road to Damascus" moment.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Finding the content business more lucrative than any career he could expect in academia, he dropped out of school last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

IBM research director Jay Gambetta told Barron’s he welcomes federal involvement, seeing it as the state’s responsibility to consult with experts across academia and the private sector.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

“The masters of the Temple of Lkossa read and write in the traditional language of academia, Old Zamani,” he explained.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray



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