academia

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

NOUN

scholarly world

Synonyms

STRONG

academe academicians college savants school

WEAK

academic community

Example Sentences

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Employees across sectors ranging from law to marketing to academia told me this enthusiasm often isn’t backed up by a thorough understanding of the tools.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

This plan includes actions for a range of stakeholders across the public and private sector including Translink, NI Water, local councils, academia, the community and voluntary sector and businesses.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Ehrlich’s knack for being not only wrong but 180 degrees in error cost him neither popularity—he appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” more than a dozen times—nor prestige in academia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Not having that visibility can matter when it comes to achievements like being offered a tenured position — the height of stability in academia.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

“Guess you couldn’t keep up with a life of academia, then?”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth