Thesaurus results for ACADEMY

academy

noun

ə-ˈka-də-mē

Definition of academy next

as in school

a place or establishment for teaching and learning a military academy an academy of the fine arts

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Recent Examples of academy Kevin Keen is responsible for sorting out loans for academy prospects. —

Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 June 2026 This includes his training and working at academies for a lot of individuals who are learning the craft. —

Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 June 2026 The small South End academy is a therapeutic public day school serving students with a primary disability of emotional impairment who need a high level of support. —

Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026 Baik has been in Nashville the last four years growing his own basketball academy focused on young players. —

Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for academy

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school

Noun

Parents and school employees were more likely to favor cellphone bans than students were, according to the survey results.

— Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Days later, Knoblock announced that the school commencement would go on as planned that week, with additional security.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 June 2026