academic year

noun

: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June

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Given the timing, students should proceed as planned for the upcoming academic year. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Broward closed six schools this past year, and Miami-Dade shuttered nine, with additional closures expected for the next academic year. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Notre Dame had never allowed a football prospect to skip an entire academic year, never mind opting out of another season of athletic development. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 1 July 2026 The proposal targets universities that, in the two most recent academic years, didn’t admit all academically qualified applicants. — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for academic year

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First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of academic year was in 1800

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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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