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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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Academic studies, including randomized controlled trials, have found that microfinance doesn’t improve the economic conditions of most borrowers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Academic research has pointed to a decline in business dynamism, abundant private funding, intangible-focused investing, regulatory costs, and other factors behind the downturn in IPOs.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Any change to UC admissions requirements must move through the Academic Senate admissions board committee before going to the Board of Regents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

"Academic Freedom is enshrined as a guiding principle in the University's Charter and Statutes," they said.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

She was in the spelling bee, she was in the Academic Olympics, she was the salutatorian of her class.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones




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