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nonacademic

British  
/ ˌnɒnækəˈdɛmɪk /

adjective

  1. not related to, involved in, or trained in academic disciplines

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In Pennsylvania, the Interscholastic Athletic Association, for example, can strip a year of high school eligibility if a student repeats eighth grade for nonacademic reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

Parents reported taking over less on tasks they perceived as greater learning opportunities -- more likely academic tasks, such as solving puzzles or tracing letters, rather than nonacademic chores such as getting dressed.

From Science Daily Nov. 22, 2024

Though he hoped to interest nonacademic readers, he never expected more than a handful of colleagues to care about the topic.

From Slate Apr. 28, 2024

If successful, the union would be the country’s largest to represent nonacademic undergraduate student employees, according to the Cal State University Employees Union, which hopes to add the students to its membership rolls.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2024

The Duke vigil ended a few days later when Wright Tisdale, chair of the Duke trustees, announced that a minimum wage of $1.60 for nonacademic staff would be phased in over the next several months.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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