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
Many airlines and aviation schools operate dedicated training academies designed to funnel graduates into airline cockpits.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Bobby Maduro also started the Cubanitos, a youth baseball system that included 7,000 kids across the island, including Perez at one point, investing in the future of Cuban baseball long before anyone talked about pipelines or academies.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
If nothing else, the fact that no one has plucked Midshipmen offensive coordinator Drew Cronic tells you how overlooked the academies can be.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump early in his second term appointed a slew of allies to the boards of visitors at the nation’s military academies, including conservative media personalities.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2026
Sketching and creating while studying nude live models became an important part of how artists trained, starting with the rise of art academies in the 1500s.
—Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
Private training academies can even use medical terminology and titles in their company names and certificates.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Pat Cooligan owns multiple Renzo Gracie academies, which are named after his mentor and master instructor, one of the many Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners in the legendary Gracie family.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Mansour owns clubs in Denmark and Egypt, as well as Right to Dream, a network of youth academies on three different continents.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Bobby Maduro also started the Cubanitos, a youth baseball system that included 7,000 kids across the island, including Perez at one point, investing in the future of Cuban baseball long before anyone talked about pipelines or academies.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
If nothing else, the fact that no one has plucked Midshipmen offensive coordinator Drew Cronic tells you how overlooked the academies can be.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump early in his second term appointed a slew of allies to the boards of visitors at the nation’s military academies, including conservative media personalities.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2026
Sketching and creating while studying nude live models became an important part of how artists trained, starting with the rise of art academies in the 1500s.
—Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
Private training academies can even use medical terminology and titles in their company names and certificates.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Pat Cooligan owns multiple Renzo Gracie academies, which are named after his mentor and master instructor, one of the many Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners in the legendary Gracie family.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Mansour owns clubs in Denmark and Egypt, as well as Right to Dream, a network of youth academies on three different continents.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for academies
schools
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The board denied renewal of Green Dot Locke High charter by a 4-3 vote, citing lower performance compared to traditional schools.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Football players at power conference schools resemble pro athletes in many respects, while football players at FCS schools might not.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Academies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/academies. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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