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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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"On foreign and security policy, Macron is in a strong position right now. On economic issues he's weak," academic Nicoli said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

“California has made important strides in expanding student supports and opportunities, but the pace of academic improvement reminds us that our work is far from finished,” Thurmond said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

"By bringing together multidisciplinary expertise, this work highlights how academic partnerships can accelerate the development of safer, less invasive therapies and expand access to advanced treatments for patients."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

For Beijing, even innocuous-sounding academic discussions are a useful tool, because they give officials a chance to gauge the international response to new arguments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The deadline for choosing an academic team was the Tuesday following the winter holiday.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

He listed some of those efforts, which include a new grade of school, transitional kindergarten for 4-year-olds; free school meals for all; and community schools, which provide services for students and families beyond academics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Cerutti, whose farm is an EU-certified protected area, is looking to compensate the lost earnings from the sacrificed paddies by hosting schools and academics, and offering guest accommodation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

But MI5 said it had identified more than 100 UK-linked academics who had contributed to projects funded by Ministry of State Security via CGTRI.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Still, Chinese investors, academics and developers remain interested in the technology, Chee said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

One day I heard some Spanish academics whispering back and forth to each other, and their sounds seemed ghostly voices recalling my life.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez


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