academic year

noun

: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June

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Having now spent an academic year with twenty remarkably smart and creative students doing the work of this grant has been a sheer gift. Sarah Blomeley, Time, 25 Apr. 2025 There are no indications that these numbers will reverse for the 2024-2025 academic year. Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Neighboring Jeffco Public Schools has offered teachers no cost-of-living raise for the 2025-26 academic year. Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025 Also, providing raises, which educators did not receive during this 2024-25 academic year. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for academic year

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of academic year was in 1800

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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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