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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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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

She then spent six months working and travelling, and felt like her academic path had gone off track.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

According to Aswath Damodaran, an academic known as the “dean of valuation,” it isn’t—at least not yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

I thought my findings, like many academic papers, would have limited lasting relevance in the fast-evolving world of business.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Many lacked basic skills because the Nazi system of education did not emphasize academic subjects.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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