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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A reduction of academic focus or worsening of academic performance characteristic of some high-school seniors, especially after acceptance into college.
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- noun US A
tendency ofseniors in high school or college toskip class or otherwise slack off due to a desire tomove on , or because they have already been accepted by a college and their further academic performance is no longer as relevant.
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Examples
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Though the discussion began with banter -- they joked about Crew having "senioritis" -- it quickly turned serious.
dispatch.com: RSS 2009
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But the curious condition called senioritis really emerges full blown in January, after first-semester grades are in.
Curing Senioritis 2008
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Upperclassmen tend to be more apathetic about their schoolwork (it's called senioritis).
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Wake tells the story of 17-year old Janie Hannagan, a high school junior maybe senior, but I didn't see "senioritis" in this story in Fieldridge, Michigan, and how she copes with her abilities as a "dreamcatcher".
November 2009 2009
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What is your opinion on lame-duckism? is it a kind of senioritis?
"How Obama lost me" -- by an Obama supporter who's still going to vote for Obama. Ann Althouse 2008
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What is your opinion on lame-duckism? is it a kind of senioritis?
"How Obama lost me" -- by an Obama supporter who's still going to vote for Obama. Ann Althouse 2008
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"More towards the end of the year - I'm getting that 'senioritis' thing going," he said.
KDKA - Pittsburgh's Source for Breaking News, Weather and Sports 2010
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Shaun McInnis, Jon Miller, Kevin VanOrd, and Brendan Sinclair fight through a serious case of "senioritis" to discuss the new Prince of Persia and a packed week of news featuring Uncharted 2, GTAIV for PC, Killzone 2, Brutal Legend, and casual racism as a PR strategy.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2010
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Whether the plan proves viable, it does raise a valid point about "senioritis," said William Sederburg, the state commissioner of higher education.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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While Buttars raises an important issue about the educational rigor of 12th grade in regards to "senioritis," cutting senior year will not eradicate the problem; instead, the state should focus on developing ways for the education system to sustain students 'interests throughout all of high school.
The Harvard Crimson | All Articles The Crimson Staff 2010
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