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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Please welcome, Eric Weinstein to The Diary Of A CEO Eric has spent most of his life inside powerful systems: academia, finance, Silicon Valley.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
Candidates must be an IEEE member in good standing, should be familiar with IEEE publications, and must possess a broad understanding of the field across academia, industry, and government.
—Dawn Melley, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2025
Brandon Gill: There was a time between 2014 and 2022 when leftists in academia and the media would use this kind of weird, woke, far-left vernacular.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Ester brings more than 30 years of experience in various roles throughout academia that addressed academic and student affairs, faculty and staff governance, and financial management, according to the university.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
Candidates must be an IEEE member in good standing, should be familiar with IEEE publications, and must possess a broad understanding of the field across academia, industry, and government.
—Dawn Melley, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2025
Brandon Gill: There was a time between 2014 and 2022 when leftists in academia and the media would use this kind of weird, woke, far-left vernacular.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Ester brings more than 30 years of experience in various roles throughout academia that addressed academic and student affairs, faculty and staff governance, and financial management, according to the university.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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