academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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With most schools reopening now for the start of the academic year, the North Chicago Police Department issued a timely reminder regarding the traffic laws for school buses.
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Although a new cohort of PhD students will not be admitted for the 2026-27 academic year, the school plans to resume admissions for the 2027-2028 academic year.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Bath & Body Works will be selling its products at more than 600 college campus stores during the 2025-26 academic year, including several in Kentucky.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Full-time tuition for both semesters of the 2025-26 academic year is $63,500.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Although a new cohort of PhD students will not be admitted for the 2026-27 academic year, the school plans to resume admissions for the 2027-2028 academic year.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Bath & Body Works will be selling its products at more than 600 college campus stores during the 2025-26 academic year, including several in Kentucky.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Full-time tuition for both semesters of the 2025-26 academic year is $63,500.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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