as in schools
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
Prominent academies in the country are owned and run by individuals instead of clubs.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 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
When police departments expand too quickly, academies become overcrowded, instructor-to-trainee ratios worsen, and field training officers are stretched thin.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 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
Tarr also became as a visiting professor at several film academies, including Filmakademie BW Ludwigsburg, Le Fresnoy – Studio national des arts contemporains Lille, and FreeSzfe Budapest.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
By the time the school opened, the women’s own children were too old to benefit from it, but their organization has remained deeply involved, supplementing the budgets of both literacy academies with private fund-raising and providing administrative and classroom support.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
From its first sessions in New York to academies now spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, and Austria, FSA has become a bridge between continents.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 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
When police departments expand too quickly, academies become overcrowded, instructor-to-trainee ratios worsen, and field training officers are stretched thin.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 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
Tarr also became as a visiting professor at several film academies, including Filmakademie BW Ludwigsburg, Le Fresnoy – Studio national des arts contemporains Lille, and FreeSzfe Budapest.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
By the time the school opened, the women’s own children were too old to benefit from it, but their organization has remained deeply involved, supplementing the budgets of both literacy academies with private fund-raising and providing administrative and classroom support.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
From its first sessions in New York to academies now spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, and Austria, FSA has become a bridge between continents.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for academies
schools
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Instead, the program will change where the sales tax dollars go — redirecting dollars that would have otherwise been added to the state’s general fund to pay for highways, schools and other services to pay off the project’s debt and retire the bonds.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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According to the Trevor Project, an organization that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights and conducts a survey on the mental health of young people, trans teens who attended schools with policies supportive of gender transitions have lower rates of attempting suicide.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Academies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/academies. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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