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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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Kennedy said the academic literature on hourly matching remains at an early stage and isn’t definitive enough to show the model’s impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The UC Academic Senate chair said in a letter that it “has become clear that academic preparedness for college is a growing challenge.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Sick babies – who were considered unsuitable for adoption – were allowed to die at a church-run mother and baby home in Cumbria, according to a new study of documents by a leading academic.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Other studies of students have concluded that reliance on LLMs is associated with procrastination, memory loss and diminished academic performance.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

One last academic showdown with Jonah Perkins, which I will win, and then I will be eighth-grade top scholar, and Jerk-ins will not.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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