academia

Example Sentences

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“A.I. humanization” is a growing profession, and for industries beyond academia, these words can be said out in the open.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

The series is certainly an unflattering look at academia, but the cheap shots are pretty cheap, considering all the current acrimony surrounding higher education and the cartoonish way it’s so often portrayed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Not having that visibility can matter when it comes to achievements like being offered a tenured position — the height of stability in academia.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

In academia, the strategy of trapping customers is sometimes called the “roach motel,” she explained, a reference to a popular television ad from the late 1970s for a cockroach trap.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

“Guess you couldn’t keep up with a life of academia, then?”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth