NONACADEMIC Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

nonacademic

adjective

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as in noneducational

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Recent Examples of nonacademic Nevertheless, there are good reasons to question how elite universities currently measure nonacademic merit. — Prasad Krishnamurthy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 Dubin’s evaluation focussed on the impressive reach of Navarro’s nonacademic writing. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 Legacy preferences, athletic recruitment for niche sports and nonacademic ratings — all of which favor the wealthy — together account for about 70% of the admissions gap. — Prasad Krishnamurthy, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 Earlier this month, the Center released its annual sector analysis finding that, for the first time in its surveys, new microschool founders valued nonacademic learning over academic gains. — Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonacademic

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But the premise is more or less an excuse to make monologue jokes, which Bargatze did about everything from Severance’s confusing story line to the decidedly noneducational programming offered on the Learning Channel.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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

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Without the tax, OCPS would lose about $256 million in funding that pays for about 2,000 teachers and several dozen extracurricular programs like sports and the arts.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Avelar is a part of an extracurricular program run by America SCORES Bay Area, a nonprofit that allows students to learn and play the sport of soccer, as well as honing some of their academic skills through poetry.

— Sara Donchey, CBS News, 25 June 2026

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