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academia

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


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The bot boom in academia writ large puts on display the insecurity of students just as much as it does their laziness.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

"I think his experience at Oxford and in academia influenced the way he chose that nickname," Jones says.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Born in Brooklyn to Korean immigrant parents, Silverstein originally anticipated a career in academia or international development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 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

Competition for the favors of academia, industry, and government was more intense, the qualifications of the judges higher, and the standards of success more exacting than before.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik



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