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 Committee on Discipline, which has jurisdiction over take-home assignments, found 82 students responsible for academic violations in the 2024–25 academic year, compared with 50 students in 2021–22.
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Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Loans are also tied to the academic year, so families can’t try to borrow now to get ahead of the rate increase.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The number of international students at Chinese universities grew from a low of around 250,000 during the pandemic in 2021 to around 380,000 in the 2024-2025 academic year, according to the country’s Ministry of Education.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 May 2026
In this academic year alone, interscholastic officials have recorded 7,028 athletic transfers, up from 5,688 last year.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Loans are also tied to the academic year, so families can’t try to borrow now to get ahead of the rate increase.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The number of international students at Chinese universities grew from a low of around 250,000 during the pandemic in 2021 to around 380,000 in the 2024-2025 academic year, according to the country’s Ministry of Education.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 May 2026
In this academic year alone, interscholastic officials have recorded 7,028 athletic transfers, up from 5,688 last year.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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