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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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Charter supporters cite progress in the years since, including markers of academic growth, vastly improved graduation rates and a more secure and attractive campus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Other studies of students have concluded that reliance on LLMs is associated with procrastination, memory loss and diminished academic performance.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

That is exactly what another academic study found upon measuring the stock market’s performance during World Cups between 1950 and 2007: The U.S. stock market produced an average loss of 2.6% during those tournaments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

With 1991’s “The Radicalism of the American Revolution,” Wood achieved a popular renown unusual for an academic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In any particular sense, though, I don’t think I have any academic regrets.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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