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adjunct

[aj-uhngkt] / ˈædʒ ʌŋkt /


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Adjunct Professor Kevan Polkinghorne, a nephrologist at Monash Health and adjunct in the School of Clinical Sciences, led the Australian portion of the trial.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

Adjunct professors at the University of Southern California’s prestigious film school are moving to unionize in pursuit of higher pay, benefits, better working conditions, expanded career opportunities and other demands.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023

Adjunct faculty and graduate workers are often forced to apply for Medicaid.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2023

Adjunct professors, who can teach two courses per semester, can earn between about $3,100 and $5,100 for each class, according to the union.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2022

My classroom work, as Adjunct in the English Department, and as teacher of calisthenics, entitles me to $1,200, and the classwork is the least important, and the least embarrassing, of all.

From The Story of a Life by Ellis, J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge)




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