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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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The online calculator based on the model will be available through the Oxford University Innovation software store as the STRATIFY-StatinMD Risk Calculator -- Academic use.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

Academic and author Scott Galloway has said that instead of following your passion, you should follow your talent — and enjoyment will follow.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

The move, announced by the UC-wide Academic Senate’s Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools, comes amid mounting pressure from UC faculty and outside activists over the test-free approach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Berkeley’s informal anonymous survey of the Academic Senate reveals that 83% of 430 respondents across all departments support a return to the use of standardized test scores in admissions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

After baseball season, I led the Wellpinit Junior High Academic Bowl team against Beardan Junior High, and we lost by a grand total of 50-1.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie




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