nonacademic

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Recent Examples of nonacademic My mother was the head of the nonacademic part of the university, and my mother dressed up every day. Chloe Schama, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025 Under exigency, the school may cut both nonacademic and academic staff, including tenured faculty. Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2024 Perhaps nonacademic employers in those places would be smart to lure workers with family deals, just like the deans in higher ed. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024 Unfortunately, this isn't the case because admissions officers consider many academic and nonacademic factors. Kristen Moon, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nonacademic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonacademic
Adjective
  • White House officials told reporters at the time that the administration also planned to work with sports governing bodies, including the International Olympic Committee, to ensure the guidance is followed in noneducational settings.
    Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Indiana is one of the few states that allow noneducational governmental agencies, such as the Indianapolis mayor’s office, to authorize charter schools.
    Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 4 May 2023
Adjective
  • To be eligible, applicants must score 32 or better on the ACT and have a high school GPA of at least 3.9, with community service, extracurricular activities and evidence of intellectual curiosity, leadership, and creativity also considered.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 7 July 2025
  • Those factors can look like children and teenagers not having access to a high-quality education or extracurricular activities like summer camps.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 July 2025

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“Nonacademic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonacademic. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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