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
For this week’s instalment of our Prospects series, taking a look at some of the promising young players coming through the academies at Premier League clubs, The Athletic headed to Sutton United’s Gander Green Lane Stadium.
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 13 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
The pastoral was required reading in military academies.
—Gerard F. Powers, The Conversation, 11 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
Kids’ academies can support steady demand.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The announcement of the Teal Rising Alliance at the end of October marked another development in the pathway, further linking academies from around the region into a Talent ID pipeline for the Current, Current II and HB Køge.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Police departments and academies have set clear rules about use of force and other issues.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
That is not to say the two film academies are completely in sync.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Rob Tanner, New York Times, 13 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
The pastoral was required reading in military academies.
—Gerard F. Powers, The Conversation, 11 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
Kids’ academies can support steady demand.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The announcement of the Teal Rising Alliance at the end of October marked another development in the pathway, further linking academies from around the region into a Talent ID pipeline for the Current, Current II and HB Køge.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Police departments and academies have set clear rules about use of force and other issues.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
That is not to say the two film academies are completely in sync.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for academies
schools
Noun
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Ski schools were created for a reason.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Jewish schools, summer camps, and youth programs have helped preserve traditions while also encouraging young people to take pride in their heritage.—
Jason Touvi,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Academies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/academies. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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