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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

Unlike bacteria that cause other food-borne illnesses—like salmonella and E. coli—cyclospora don’t infect animals, according to Dr. Ewen Todd, a food-safety consultant and adjunct professor at Michigan State University.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“The media landscape is so fragmented, and the algorithm delivers the personal tastes,” Bob Mitchell, founder of Mitchell Partnership Alliances and adjunct professor at American University’s Kogod School of Business, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 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

Despite his first, the study of English literature seemed in retrospect an absorbing parlor game, and reading books and having opinions about them, the desirable adjunct to a civilized existence.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

"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

The medical school’s full-time faculty numbers more than 2,000, with an additional 2,000 to 2,500 part-timers or adjuncts.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 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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