Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for extramural. Search instead for extracurr.
Definitions

extramural

[ek-struh-myoor-uhl] / ˌɛk strəˈmyʊər əl /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Mead also brought along a powerful funder, John Eberhardt, the director of NIMH’s extramural research, who hovered in the background as an “interested observer.”

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2024

“We are encouraged,” says Marie Bernard, NIH chief officer for scientific workforce diversity, who co-authored a 14 June blog post on the new data with NIH extramural chief Michael Lauer.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 17, 2022

Michael Lauer, deputy director of extramural research at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, doesn’t think the NIH’s activity is affecting partnerships between US researchers and those in China.

From Nature • Jul. 7, 2020

Like a number of other company directors who were starting to use extramural talent, he said he wanted to honor the old and encourage the young.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 24, 2019

It was first used as an extramural cemetery at the time of the first French occupation, but has been very greatly extended since that time.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 86, February, 1875 by Various




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "extramural" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com