Thesaurus results for ACADEMY

academy

noun

ə-ˈka-də-mē

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a place or establishment for teaching and learning a military academy an academy of the fine arts

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Recent Examples of academy The agency is set to graduate one of its smallest academy classes ever this year. —

Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026 The academy’s video presentation goes inside the casting process with casting directors discussing their craft and includes previously unseen auditions and screen tests. —

Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 Graduates of service academies are required to serve a minimum of five years in the military. —

Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP file The deal between the Oscars and AEG runs through 2039, the academy said. —

Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for academy

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Noun

Two men have been indicted on federal charges of possessing guns in a school zone, though the case stems from a shootout across the street from an elementary school, in a liquor store parking lot, court records show.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026
Donovan could attempt to add more and attach his name to the school's legacy.

— Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026