How do you use the word "academic" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "academic" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "academic": Debate is an academic game between the affirmative and the negative. More often than not, students prefer club activities to academic classes.

Academic Meaning

/ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

adjBelonging to the school or philosophy of Plato.

adjBelonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning, or a scholarly society or organization.

Sentence Examples

Debate is an academic game between the affirmative and the negative.

More often than not, students prefer club activities to academic classes.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

theoretical academician

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The research paper received praise for its rigorous ____ analysis and thorough citation of sources.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The university has high ____ standards for all its students.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -εια (-eia) Ancient Greek Ἀκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia) ▲ Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek ἀκαδημικός (akadēmikós)der. Medieval Latin acadēmicusder. ▲ Latin acadēmicusbor. French académiqueder. English academic From both the Medieval Latin acadēmicus and the French académique, from Latin academia, from Ancient Greek ἀκαδημικός (akadēmikós), from Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía) or Ἀκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia), the name of the place where Plato taught; compare academy. By surface analysis, academy + -ic.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"But unhappily, by too short a view of things, you have been apt to mistake the completion of your academic courses for the completion of your theologic studies: and then, by a false modesty, have despaired of knowing more than you would suffer those august places of your education to teach you." — 1761, William Warburton, A Charge to the Clergy of the Diocese of Gloucester; republished as The Works of the Right Reverend William Warburton, D. D., Lord Bishop of Gloucester, volume 9, 1811, page 372:

"It was left to the motor industry, half a century later, to destroy Oxford's academic calm." — 1959 December, John Alves, “Resorts for Railfans - 29: Oxford”, in Trains Illustrated, page 596:

"Programs of work should provide students the opportunities to demonstrate both academic and vocational competence attainment." — 1991, Wisconsin State Board of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education, Accountability Report, and ... State Plan for Vocational, Technical and Adult Education in Wisconsin, page 16:

"Evidence for cannibalism abounds - even if circumstantial - both from the modern world and throughout history, but academic anthropology has found itself in a funk of denial." — 2000 September 7, Henry Gee, “Eating people - is it bad taste?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 09 May 2014:

"The character of the process by which the views of the intellectuals influence the politics of tomorrow is therefore of much more than academic interest." — 1949, F. A. Hayek, “The Intellectuals and Socialism”, in University of Chicago Law Review, volume 16, number 3, Chicago: University of Chicago, →DOI, page 418:

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