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
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She found the business world very different from academia.
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Harvard University is arguably the most prominent name in academia.
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
But Swift’s spirit, her messages and her brand are going to be felt within a few miles of one another in the City Beautiful — the first set inside a church and the next in the higher education halls of academia.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Suppose radical empathy continues to undermine critical thought in academia.
—Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
The transformation of German academia was not a slow drift but a swift and systemic overhaul.
—Iveta Silova, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
But Swift’s spirit, her messages and her brand are going to be felt within a few miles of one another in the City Beautiful — the first set inside a church and the next in the higher education halls of academia.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Suppose radical empathy continues to undermine critical thought in academia.
—Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
The transformation of German academia was not a slow drift but a swift and systemic overhaul.
—Iveta Silova, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for academia
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“Academia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academia. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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