academia
noun
ac·a·de·mia
ˌa-kə-ˈdē-mē-ə 
: the life, community, or world of teachers, schools, and education : academe
scientists in industry and academia
a career in academia
Examples of academia in a Sentence
She found the business world very different from academia.
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Dark academia emphasizes richer, darker colors while light academia is lighter and brighter.
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2024
With young people as the future of business (and not to mention politics, academia, science, journalism, and everything else), perhaps taking a stake in improving mental health is the only investment that matters.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 May 2024
The company, which was founded in 2011 by Heller, also represents clients in academia, nonprofits, advocacy groups, philanthropy and live events.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
The county’s only city, Oxford, is about an hour from London’s Paddington Station by train and feels like the set of a moody, dark academia film with aristocratic architecture lifted from antiquity, shadowy lanes, and bookish students flitting off to tutorials.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2024
With young people as the future of business (and not to mention politics, academia, science, journalism, and everything else), perhaps taking a stake in improving mental health is the only investment that matters.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 May 2024
The company, which was founded in 2011 by Heller, also represents clients in academia, nonprofits, advocacy groups, philanthropy and live events.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
The county’s only city, Oxford, is about an hour from London’s Paddington Station by train and feels like the set of a moody, dark academia film with aristocratic architecture lifted from antiquity, shadowy lanes, and bookish students flitting off to tutorials.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
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“Academia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academia. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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