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
Most are run like quasi-military academies.
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Steve Kastenbaum, NPR, 9 May 2026
Then there are the stories of abuse at sporting academies that add another layer of menace.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 May 2026
Ezell has been teaching at active academies for 12 years.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Late Tuesday, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the parade would feature a column of troops from military academies and the armed forces marching on foot.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The Picklr is building the infrastructure to match, with youth academies and development tracks for players as young as eight.
—Time Contributors, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
Other such academies are at Mercer, Vanderbilt and, this fall, at Elon.
—Ann Bullock, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Some specialty programs, including magnet and career academies, would be required to remain in place for at least two years after the merger.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Across youth sports, affluent families are making enormous financial and logistical bets on their children’s athletic futures—relocating across state lines, buying second homes near top-tier academies, and spending well into six figures annually on tuition, private coaching, travel, and club teams.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
Steve Kastenbaum, NPR, 9 May 2026
Then there are the stories of abuse at sporting academies that add another layer of menace.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 May 2026
Ezell has been teaching at active academies for 12 years.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Late Tuesday, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the parade would feature a column of troops from military academies and the armed forces marching on foot.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The Picklr is building the infrastructure to match, with youth academies and development tracks for players as young as eight.
—Time Contributors, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
Other such academies are at Mercer, Vanderbilt and, this fall, at Elon.
—Ann Bullock, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Some specialty programs, including magnet and career academies, would be required to remain in place for at least two years after the merger.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Across youth sports, affluent families are making enormous financial and logistical bets on their children’s athletic futures—relocating across state lines, buying second homes near top-tier academies, and spending well into six figures annually on tuition, private coaching, travel, and club teams.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for academies
schools
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This would be the only visible clue schools would have of anything amiss in Agan’s work history.—
Holly McDede,
ProPublica,
12 May 2026
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Soon, not only was business a subject for scientific management, in the eyes of progressive elites, but so were schools and even churches and, naturally, cities and nations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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“Academies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/academies. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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