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adjunct

[aj-uhngkt] / ˈædʒ ʌŋkt /


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“The fight over whether AI training is fair use is yesterday’s war,” James Rubinowitz, an adjunct professor at Cardozo School of Law, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Still, he had to give up his job as an adjunct professor to make time for his caregiving responsibilities.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

Cook, who also serves as an adjunct assistant professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, said the findings challenge common assumptions about aging and cognition.

From Science Daily Jun. 13, 2026

"It's kind of a poisoned chalice for any Chinese defence minister to speak out publicly," said Jennifer Parker, adjunct professor at the University of Western Australia's Defence and Security Institute.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

At home in Berkeley, he spent a weekend scouting locations for a heavy-water reactor, convinced that he was on the verge of securing the project as an adjunct to the Rad Lab.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Unions representing graduate workers, adjuncts and non-tenure-track instructors have organized in recent years at several campuses, including New York University, Columbia and Harvard.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

"Healthy dietary and lifestyle practices should remain the foundation for obesity treatment and management, with medications such as GLP-1 receptor agonists used as adjuncts."

From Science Daily Jan. 28, 2026

Administrators rely too heavily on student reviews when deciding whether to retain adjuncts, assistant professors and even associates.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 23, 2025

“Some universities will pay adjuncts about $5,000 a semester per class.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 16, 2024

I rang for the tea, and the waiter, reappearing with his magic clue, brought in by degrees some fifty adjuncts to that refreshment, but of tea not a glimpse.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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