academia

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

NOUN

scholarly world

Synonyms

STRONG

academe academicians college savants school

WEAK

academic community

Example Sentences

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The release of the Epstein files has revealed the financier's ties to numerous prominent figures in politics, business and academia, many of whom are facing scrutiny.

From BBC

Participants from industry, government, academia, and civil society collaborate through a dedicated digital platform designed to support messaging, document sharing, and coordinated international work.

From Science Daily

The reams of documents, emails, photos and videos have touched almost every corridor—including finance, government, the media, arts, sports and academia.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reams of documents, emails, photos and videos have touched almost every corridor of global power, including finance, government, the media, arts, sports, academia and the vast stomping grounds of billionaire leisure.

From The Wall Street Journal

This new ideological mission is notable because of Mellon’s great influence within academia, especially in hiring and promoting faculty.

From The Wall Street Journal