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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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Informa said it would review all options to support the academic business, which it said is approaching $1 billion in revenue, and that it would publish outcomes of the review in March.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

False charges of AI cheating can tarnish academic records or upend career prospects of students.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Archer's academic career was undistinguished, and he left school with three O-levels.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The internet is laden with Reddit arguments and academic examinations questioning Steinbeck’s portrait of her beastliness.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Every morning I started with weight training, then I had my academic classes, followed by fencing practice, which ran from three p.m. to seven p.m. in the evenings.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Sparking debate among academics, Harvard College Dean David Deming has suggested the "acceptance, or even encouragement" of AI in writing-based courses, according to the Harvard Crimson student newspaper.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

At the same time, some academics are emphasizing the need for students to hone AI skills to improve efficiency, deepen expertise, and meet the demands of a modern workforce.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

UK academics have contributed to CGTRI-funded projects on topics including AI, cyber-security, covert communications systems and steganography, which means hiding a secret message or file inside an ordinary message or object.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Vroman’s catered to various clientele and communities, from traveling dignitaries to academics and leisure readers on vacation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Every generation seems to produce a few marquee academics who advance the thinking on black culture.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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