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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This should be uncontroversial in academia.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Several centuries later, though, those virtues became central to Socrates, Plato and Aristotle – Greek thinkers whose ideas about character continue to influence how many people, both inside and outside academia, view ethics today.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
It will be made up of at least 11 members who represent utilities, power production companies, local government, academia, the Iowa Utilities Commission and the General Assembly.
—Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 6 Jan. 2026
America’s top universities are training grounds for the country’s elite – producing a disproportionate number of stars in politics, business, academia, medicine and more.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Several centuries later, though, those virtues became central to Socrates, Plato and Aristotle – Greek thinkers whose ideas about character continue to influence how many people, both inside and outside academia, view ethics today.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
It will be made up of at least 11 members who represent utilities, power production companies, local government, academia, the Iowa Utilities Commission and the General Assembly.
—Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 6 Jan. 2026
America’s top universities are training grounds for the country’s elite – producing a disproportionate number of stars in politics, business, academia, medicine and more.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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