adjunct

Example Sentences

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George Tynan, adjunct professor of nuclear science and engineering at MIT, compared it to heating a mountain cabin in the snow with the windows open.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Daniel Schneiderman, an adjunct senior fellow in the Center for a New American Security's Middle East Security Program, said Iran's forces remain a danger despite more than 10 days of US-Israeli strikes.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Taking part in patrols and teaching — Cardona is also an adjunct professor at California State University, Northridge — makes self-care a struggle.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

He’s listed on another university web page directory for “Integrative Biology and Physiology” as an associate adjunct professor.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

They can also show up as an adjunct to a verb phrase or clause, as in She died young And They showed up drunk.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker