academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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The number of students receiving funding from the program increased from 4,663 during the 2023-2024 academic year to 10,510 at the start of the 2025-2026 academic year after lawmakers lifted an income cap for enrollment, according to the state Department of Education.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
Yet recent surveys from the Council of Graduate Schools show a sharp decline in new international student enrollment for the 2025-26 academic year, driven partly by visa uncertainties and global talent competition.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Britain’s contribution for the 2027/28 academic year will be £570 million ($760 million).
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
The school had previously agreed to pay management fees of $287,500 and $285,225 for the next two academic years.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
Yet recent surveys from the Council of Graduate Schools show a sharp decline in new international student enrollment for the 2025-26 academic year, driven partly by visa uncertainties and global talent competition.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Britain’s contribution for the 2027/28 academic year will be £570 million ($760 million).
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
The school had previously agreed to pay management fees of $287,500 and $285,225 for the next two academic years.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for academic year
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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