academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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The Campaign for College Opportunity, a statewide research and advocacy group, awarded De Anza top rankings among California community colleges for student success in completing transfer-level math and English in academic year 2023-24.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Athletic director Kirby Hocutt said fans seen throwing a tortilla would have their ticket privileges revoked for the rest of the academic year at all Tech sporting events, the AP story noted.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
At the end of the academic year, TCU will close its Department of Women and Gender Studies and the Department of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
After dropping the kids off, Molly returned home to work, while Matt went inside the church for the first weekly Wednesday school mass of the academic year.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Athletic director Kirby Hocutt said fans seen throwing a tortilla would have their ticket privileges revoked for the rest of the academic year at all Tech sporting events, the AP story noted.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
At the end of the academic year, TCU will close its Department of Women and Gender Studies and the Department of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
After dropping the kids off, Molly returned home to work, while Matt went inside the church for the first weekly Wednesday school mass of the academic year.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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