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Recent Examples of academics
These boards, comprised of academics and civic leaders, are tasked with upholding academic integrity while ensuring institutional accountability.
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Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for academics
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What this small copper artifact from Grave 3932 suggests is that the roots of that enduring technology stretch far deeper into Egypt’s past than scholars had recognized.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some scholars suspect that his race was deliberately kept vague and note that, at the time, even those from other European countries like Italy or Spain would have been discriminated against by Brits.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the same guidance warns teachers to use it with caution, because the guide says generative AI can produce false positives, incorrectly flag student work and disproportionately affect English-learners due to language differences.—
Audrina Sinclair,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Also to be celebrated with special community nights are the Mexican community (two nights), larger Hispanic heritage, Asian heritage, youth baseball, mental health, first responders, teachers and two Bark in the Park nights where fans can bring their dogs.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Within just a couple of years, Suggs had won a Senior Choice Award — something graduating students give to a select number of Wayne Township teachers in recognition of their influence as educators.—
Carley Lanich,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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The union said its educators receive some of the lowest contributions to their healthcare costs among neighboring districts, leading many members to work elsewhere.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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But there are plenty of brains in that brain trust, from Spoelstra to Pat Riley to Andy Elisburg to Adam Simon to Eric Amsler to Keith Askins to Nick Arison to Micky Arison.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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More than 90% of the 376 former NFL players’ brains studied were identified as having this degenerative disease, which is strongly associated with dementia.—
Eleanor M. Perfetto,
STAT,
7 Feb. 2026
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As botanists and pedants will tell you, figs are technically a flower, not a fruit.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Sep. 2025
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The instructors also emphasize the importance of critical-thinking skills and effective communication, which are important in high-intensity environments.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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The riders were taking part in the Florida Track Days, a gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts in which instructors teach fast driving techniques in a racetrack environment, according to the group’s website.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2026
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The San Francisco Unified School District’s 120 schools were set to remain closed for a third day Wednesday, after about 6,000 public schoolteachers went on strike over higher wages, health benefits, and more resources for students with special needs.—
Olga R. Rodriguez,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The story is told through a polyphony of outsiders—neighbors, business associates, schoolteachers, reporters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Academics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/academics. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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