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academia

[ak-uh-dee-mee-uh, -deem-yuh, -dem-ee-uh, -dem-yuh] / ˌæk əˈdi mi ə, -ˈdim yə, -ˈdɛm i ə, -ˈdɛm yə /


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Federal judges forgo lucrative law-firm partnerships or tenured chairs in academia for long days and a federal pay scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Quantum, for now, is regarded as an internal effort tailored primarily to research and academia.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Did you draw on your own experience in academia for “Rooster”?

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Gradel had spent years in academia, which he loathed.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The new paradigm of collaborative research pursued in the ramshackle Rad Lab surprised visitors bred in the insular working style still prevalent in academia.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik



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