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
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She found the business world very different from academia.
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His ideas were pretty extreme: that institutions at the heart of American intellectual life, like the mainstream media and academia, have been overrun by progressive groupthink and need to be dissolved.
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David Marchese, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
So much of Dylan scholarship is from academia, and that’s fine.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
Clinton has since gone on to work in academia, drawing on her decades of experience as a public servant.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
Where academia meets practice What sets these programs apart is the balance between academic rigor and practical application.
—Esmt Berlin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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David Marchese, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
So much of Dylan scholarship is from academia, and that’s fine.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
Clinton has since gone on to work in academia, drawing on her decades of experience as a public servant.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
Where academia meets practice What sets these programs apart is the balance between academic rigor and practical application.
—Esmt Berlin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Academia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academia. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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