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adjunct

[aj-uhngkt] / ˈædʒ ʌŋkt /


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Elliott Hazen, an adjunct professor in the ecology and evolutionary biology department at the University of California, Santa Cruz, says that hasn't happened in a decade.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

It’s a disservice to both parties, according to Ashleigh Golden, a clinical psychologist and adjunct clinical professor at Stanford University’s School of Medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 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

Another, in 1991-92, brought 133% of the average, according to data provided by Jan Null, adjunct professor at San José State University.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

Whereas color is an adjunct element to graphics and sometimes sculpture, it is indispensable to virtually all forms of painting.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

She noted that 40% of faculty nationally are adjuncts, like many of those in the crowd, with lower pay, fewer benefits and less job security than tenured faculty.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 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

That’s what illustrations are for — as adjuncts to writing.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 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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