academic
adjective
of or relating to a college, academy, school, or other educational institution.
academics
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pluralof academic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He listed some of those efforts, which include a new grade of school, transitional kindergarten for 4-year-olds; free school meals for all; and community schools, which provide services for students and families beyond academics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
He and a half-dozen other academics have thus decided the dates every recession began and ended since.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The plan, which was announced by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth last week, has been heavily criticised by politicians, academics and experts.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Chinese academics have previously questioned Japan’s hold on the Ryukyu Islands, which include Okinawa, and the Senkaku Islands, an uninhabited group to the northeast of Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
They were the true success stories, the stars — the lawyers and physicians and engineers and academics.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
