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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The area was also set to welcome 448 new homes at the former California College of the Arts campus on Broadway, though a recent purchase of the site by Vanderbilt University may shift the future of the site back toward academia.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Chunky loafers infuse some academia into the quintessential outfit.
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On the left, animosity toward Israel has been normalized in academia and media.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Chunky loafers infuse some academia into the quintessential outfit.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
On the left, animosity toward Israel has been normalized in academia and media.
—Calev Myers, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
And as a result, the show — accompanied by some quite instructive poster art — stays true to the book’s lusty approach to ethically ambiguous relationships in academia.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
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 14 Mar. 2026.
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