academia
noun
ac·a·de·mia
ˌa-kə-ˈdē-mē-ə 
: the life, community, or world of teachers, schools, and education : academe
scientists in industry and academia
a career in academia
Examples of academia in a Sentence
She found the business world very different from academia.
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But what’s happening in music simply reflects what’s happening throughout society, whether in academia, politics, law or pop culture.
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Philip Ewell, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
The arrests have rattled academia to its core, inviting criticism that schools are using force to repress the most significant student movement in recent history, but also support from people who see some aspects of the anti-Israel protests as antisemitic.
—Adrian Florido, NPR, 18 May 2024
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Philip Ewell, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
The arrests have rattled academia to its core, inviting criticism that schools are using force to repress the most significant student movement in recent history, but also support from people who see some aspects of the anti-Israel protests as antisemitic.
—Adrian Florido, NPR, 18 May 2024
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“Academia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academia. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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