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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 academies
That is not to say the two film academies are completely in sync.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
That has led to some speculation that the Yankees could struggle with future IFA classes, as relationships are built with academies, trainers and players years before the latter are eligible to sign.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Across the globe, other members of the ATP Tour top 40 were likely going through their paces at exclusive clubs, or those vaunted academies built on Rafael Nadal’s or Patrick Mouratoglou’s name.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
And unfortunately, many of the scientific academies now and independent scientific bodies like the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics receive huge amounts, in some cases, hundreds of millions of dollars a year from pharmaceutical companies.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The program is geared towards leagues, Islamic centers, sports academies, organizations and Muslim schools.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Jan. 2026
With all the problems of college football today, Navy and the other service academies aren’t affected.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Still, the study’s findings challenge the emphasis on early signs of high performance that elite schools, conservatories and youth sport academies often look for when recruiting talent.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Over the past few years, Tarr has been a visiting professor at several film academies including Filmakademie BW Ludwigsburg, Le Fresnoy – Studio national des arts contemporains Lille, and FreeSzfe Budapest.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
That has led to some speculation that the Yankees could struggle with future IFA classes, as relationships are built with academies, trainers and players years before the latter are eligible to sign.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Across the globe, other members of the ATP Tour top 40 were likely going through their paces at exclusive clubs, or those vaunted academies built on Rafael Nadal’s or Patrick Mouratoglou’s name.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
And unfortunately, many of the scientific academies now and independent scientific bodies like the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics receive huge amounts, in some cases, hundreds of millions of dollars a year from pharmaceutical companies.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The program is geared towards leagues, Islamic centers, sports academies, organizations and Muslim schools.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Jan. 2026
With all the problems of college football today, Navy and the other service academies aren’t affected.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Still, the study’s findings challenge the emphasis on early signs of high performance that elite schools, conservatories and youth sport academies often look for when recruiting talent.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Over the past few years, Tarr has been a visiting professor at several film academies including Filmakademie BW Ludwigsburg, Le Fresnoy – Studio national des arts contemporains Lille, and FreeSzfe Budapest.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for academies
schools
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At the time, four other schools had already forfeited to the Spartans amid a national controversy involving trans player Blaire Fleming.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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One of those schools is Austin’s newest private university, the University of Austin, where Jeremy Tate, CEO and founder of the CLT test, serves on the board.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Academies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/academies. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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