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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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"By offering two doses of the jabs ahead of the academic year, we will help reduce the risk of serious illness and larger outbreaks of this horrendous disease."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Kennedy said the academic literature on hourly matching remains at an early stage and isn’t definitive enough to show the model’s impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Charter supporters cite progress in the years since, including markers of academic growth, vastly improved graduation rates and a more secure and attractive campus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Other studies of students have concluded that reliance on LLMs is associated with procrastination, memory loss and diminished academic performance.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

In another universe, the calculations I do to figure this out would be worthy of some academic merit.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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