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academic

adjective as in relating to schooling, learning

adjective as in relating to theories, philosophy

noun as in scholar or university/college teacher

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Lawmakers should require both agencies to publish the code, data and documentation behind major estimates, just as academics must.

Georgia's 19 state universities will be required to concentrate on a single academic discipline under the slogan "one city, one faculty".

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While making the case for a visitor levy earlier, he said York and North Yorkshire's case was the only one backed by in-depth academic research.

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When I asked my academic counselor if there were any courses on personal finance, the answer stunned me: “Nope, we don’t have anything.”

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Enrollment is modest: About 15 to 20 undergraduates each academic year.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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