academic year
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of academic year
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Morales announced last year — before the suit was settled — that he was stepping down as president at the end of the 2025-26 academic year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: Federal student loan rates for the 2026-2027 academic year are slightly higher than the previous year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Many major universities, including UC, have not yet released 2026-27 academic year data on international admissions or enrollment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Most schools in England and Wales break up for the summer holidays at the end of this week or early next week, while the academic year has already ended in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
As sixth graders who were taking the test in the eighth month of the academic year, these students needed to achieve an average score of 6.8 to be considered up to national standards.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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