academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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After declining in 2023-24 from the highs of the 2022-23 academic year, the percentage of principals and superintendents who left their districts climbed back up last school year.
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The war has caused all the students in Gaza to lose an entire academic year from their lives.
—Ikram Talaat Ahmed, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
At the end of their academic year, designers will be offered a chance to pitch their business proposals to potential investors.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
And the research captured a snapshot in time; the period studied encompassed the tail end of the academic year.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The war has caused all the students in Gaza to lose an entire academic year from their lives.
—Ikram Talaat Ahmed, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
At the end of their academic year, designers will be offered a chance to pitch their business proposals to potential investors.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
And the research captured a snapshot in time; the period studied encompassed the tail end of the academic year.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 2 Oct. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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