Synonyms of academies

academies

noun

plural of academy

as in schools

a place or establishment for teaching and learning

a military academy

an academy of the fine arts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• schools
• seminaries
• academes
• kindergartens
• public schools
• high schools
• secondary schools
• prep schools
• boarding schools
• preparatory schools
• elementary schools
• trade schools
• primary schools
• common schools
• junior high schools
• grammar schools
• senior high schools
• preps
• middle schools
• charter schools
• magnet schools
• Sunday schools
• training schools
• madrassas
• yeshivas
• minischools

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of academies

So do formal teaching with official certification, private academies, tobacco manufacturing, oil refining, telecommunications, insurance and pension funds. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

The Presbyterian Church, for example, did not just build universities, such as Austin College in Texas and Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, but also established 59 academies in 20 states and numerous primary schools. — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

The Scottish Premiership is not platforming nearly enough teenage talents and the very best ones are being gobbled up by English academies. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

In 1992, Congress enacted a federal law directing the service academies and senior war colleges to boost their civilian academic ranks. — James Laporta, CBS News, 31 July 2026

In addition to its use in the military academies’ admissions, a CLT score can also now be used to apply for scholarships in Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps programs at public and private universities nationally. — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 30 July 2026

More importantly, in 2024 the academies made their applications much more streamlined so that new members of either academy were enrolled into both organizations. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 27 July 2026

Most of the credit for that belongs to the intricate clockwork of drone factories, start-ups, software developers, training academies, and military innovators that help keep the Ukrainian war machine running. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

The annual tournament featured 80 teams from MLS academies and international clubs hailing from four continents. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026