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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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A study that same year found a decline in academic research focused on identity and discrimination.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The draft policy also makes clear that teachers should not authorize students to use computers for fun if, for example, they finish academic work early or complete it especially well.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

By now, they’ve been bludgeoned nonstop with A.I. promotions across social media, TV, and their own academic departments.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

A student government poll found that most students oppose a cap on A’s, arguing that it would discourage academic exploration and increase stress.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It had a huge range, everything from serious academic tomes to a “Sky King Spy Detecto Writer,” found in a box of breakfast cereal.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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