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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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On the other hand, majorities also worry about the pressures that trade imposes on American workers and communities—worries that sound academic research has validated.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The research is published in the academic journal Ichthyology and Herpetology.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

It is not designed to measure intelligence, IQ or academic ability.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Named after the activist and academic Angela Davis, an anti-racism icon, Hill studied fine arts at a college in New York.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“The top scholar award is given each year to the student with the highest grade point average across all academic subjects.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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