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adjunct

[aj-uhngkt] / ˈædʒ ʌŋkt /


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The new union would cover more than 2,700 full-time, part-time and adjunct faculty across hundreds of disciplines in 22 schools and the USC libraries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In the suburbs of New York City, “inventory is just about as tight as it’s ever been,” says Jonathan Miller, an adjunct professor at Columbia University and the CEO of appraisal firm Miller Samuel.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

From there, Grohl became something of a live fixture — a beloved Foos adjunct performer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The problem: “Like Crazy Eddie, for those that remember him, the fees are ‘insane,’” says institutional investor Michael Weinberg, an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School.

From Barron's • May 21, 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




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