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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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He said Britain needs to adequately encourage research and development through tax incentives and partnerships with academic institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Church officials say it could be ready to accept new students in time for the 2026-2027 academic year.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are different kinds of art criticism — theoretical, and academic, two that turn up in different kinds of scholarly journals; trade, sponsored in commercially supported magazines; and journalistic, embedded in press reporting on everyday life.

From Los Angeles Times

However, an open letter signed by more than 140 academics, campaigners and other experts cautioned that a ban would be "too blunt an instrument".

From Barron's

What he called “the felicitous expression of ideas” mattered more to him than academic point-scoring.

From Los Angeles Times