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academia

[ak-uh-dee-mee-uh, -deem-yuh, -dem-ee-uh, -dem-yuh] / ˌæk əˈdi mi ə, -ˈdim yə, -ˈdɛm i ə, -ˈdɛm yə /


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Employees across sectors ranging from law to marketing to academia told me this enthusiasm often isn’t backed up by a thorough understanding of the tools.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Ehrlich’s knack for being not only wrong but 180 degrees in error cost him neither popularity—he appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” more than a dozen times—nor prestige in academia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

"I think his experience at Oxford and in academia influenced the way he chose that nickname," Jones says.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Not having that visibility can matter when it comes to achievements like being offered a tenured position — the height of stability in academia.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

I couldn’t face going back to Providence after Italy, so I decided to give mainstream academia a try.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García



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