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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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Zuckerberg, the academic argues, has long wanted Facebook to be much bigger than a single social network.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Hum 10, as it’s commonly known, has become the surprise hit of Harvard’s academic lineup and something of a campus institution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The act did introduce a specific ground, external for landlords to evict a group of students at the end of the academic year if they intend to re-let the property to students.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

The academic year is nine months long, so her budget of $1,500 per month comes to $13,500 for the school year, or $6,750 per semester.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

I launched into my abbreviated life story where I highlighted my academic achievements and my success in fencing.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

To date, Electron has delivered nearly 200 satellites that are used for a variety of purposes including in academics, as well as by commercial companies and national defense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Tens of thousands of people have been detained, mainly Brotherhood officials and supporters but also leading secular and liberal activists, media workers and academics.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The other candidates on the Student List range from academics to athletes – and economists to engineers.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

In this respect, the show benefited from the experience and network of its curators, Annette Juliano, Alfreda Murck and David Ake Sensabaugh, academics with deep connections in the metropolitan area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

In all of my previous examples of bad writing I picked on easy marks: deadline-pressured journalists, stuffy academics, corporate hacks, the occasional inexperienced student.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker


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