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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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The committee recommends establishing and publicizing a minimum SAT score or a Yale-specific entrance exam to ensure no students are admitted without the requisite academic preparation and ability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The shift in approach followed a consultation in 2023 involving academic researchers, teaching organisations, public agencies and municipalities.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

On days when students were sharper than usual, they completed more of their goals and often aimed higher, especially with academic work.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Velasco, who is 38 but looks even younger, replaced Juan Ramón de la Fuente, 74, a veteran diplomat and academic who stepped down, he said, for health reasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Unlike football bowls, there had been no season tallies for the academic teams.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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