academic freedom
noun
: freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials)
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Harvard’s refusal to comply with the Trump Administration’s demands marks a significant moment in the ongoing struggle between academic freedom and political interference.
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In the face of these actions, Morning Edition set out to answer the question: Is academic freedom on university campuses fading?
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Yes, academic freedom is at stake, along with scientific progress.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
But the university’s statement incited fierce criticism from defenders of academic freedom while getting only a tepid nod from the Trump Administration.
—Michael S. Roth, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In the face of these actions, Morning Edition set out to answer the question: Is academic freedom on university campuses fading?
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Yes, academic freedom is at stake, along with scientific progress.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
But the university’s statement incited fierce criticism from defenders of academic freedom while getting only a tepid nod from the Trump Administration.
—Michael S. Roth, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for academic freedom
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“Academic freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20freedom. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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