as in school
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
the cloistered and privileged world inhabited by the students in that suburban academe
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Recent Examples of academe
But her decision to mix it up beyond the halls of academe has also landed her in the middle of a nasty social media drama and a Hollywood dispute.
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Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2023
Pragmatism begins on the streets and exchanges, and is later articulated in the halls of academe.
—Mark Edmundson, Harper’s Magazine , 12 Dec. 2022
That points to a missed opportunity, because even a little self-reflection would reveal much in 21st-century academe that will one day look as repellent as the earlier bias against Jews.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2022
Unless academe provides more encouragement and professional incentives for such efforts, the critical dialogues and community exchanges the public is asking for will not happen on the scale that is required.
—Guest, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2017
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Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2023
Pragmatism begins on the streets and exchanges, and is later articulated in the halls of academe.
—Mark Edmundson, Harper’s Magazine , 12 Dec. 2022
That points to a missed opportunity, because even a little self-reflection would reveal much in 21st-century academe that will one day look as repellent as the earlier bias against Jews.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2022
Unless academe provides more encouragement and professional incentives for such efforts, the critical dialogues and community exchanges the public is asking for will not happen on the scale that is required.
—Guest, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for academe
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Other emergency measures announced by the government in response to the energy crisis include reducing school hours, postponing major sporting and cultural events, and cutting transport services.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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As the state’s second largest brick-and-mortar high school, Ben Davis will have to provide these opportunities on a scale larger than most other schools.—
Carley Lanich,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our dental hygiene, respiratory care, vision care and police academy programs all recently achieved 100% first-time pass rates on their respective licensing exams.—
Torey Alston,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Kids’ academies can support steady demand.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Academe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/academe. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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