academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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Numerous college athletes have already signed agreements with schools outlining their terms of payment for the 2025-26 academic year.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Given that most students sent in their applications for the 2025-26 academic year before Trump took office, changes to international enrollment numbers aren't yet clear, says Pérez.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
During the pandemic, the Gophers cut three men’s sports — gymnastics, tennis and track and field — at the end of the 2020-21 academic year.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
The unnamed child, aged 3 or 4, was suspended from a state nursery during the 2022–23 academic year, according to data from the United Kingdom's Department for Education (DfE) obtained by The Telegraph.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Given that most students sent in their applications for the 2025-26 academic year before Trump took office, changes to international enrollment numbers aren't yet clear, says Pérez.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
During the pandemic, the Gophers cut three men’s sports — gymnastics, tennis and track and field — at the end of the 2020-21 academic year.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
The unnamed child, aged 3 or 4, was suspended from a state nursery during the 2022–23 academic year, according to data from the United Kingdom's Department for Education (DfE) obtained by The Telegraph.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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