nonacademic
adjective
non·ac·a·dem·ic
ˌnän-ˌa-kə-ˈde-mik 
: not relating to a school or formal education : not academic
a nonacademic job
nonacademic achievements
enjoying some nonacademic summer reading
nonacademic
noun
In addition to journalists and photographers … many other nonacademics had flocked to this pair of lectures.
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Carl Djerassi
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Unfortunately, this isn't the case because admissions officers consider many academic and nonacademic factors.
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Most schools already have policies prohibiting them for nonacademic use, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
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“Nonacademic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonacademic. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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