be academic

Examples (10)

• The distinction being made is purely academic.
• The writer's approach is not overly academic.
• Whether we finish today or tomorrow is academic; the project deadline isn't for another month.
• Their discussions were always very academic, focusing on philosophy and literature.
• His writing style has always been very academic, making it inaccessible to the general public.
• For this role, your background doesn't need to be so academic; practical experience is more important.
• If the question were purely academic, we wouldn't be spending millions on it.
• Is this debate purely academic, or will it result in policy changes?
• His main concern was that the report might be too academic for the board of directors.
• The goals of this foundation are primarily academic, focused on funding research.