as in school
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
a military academy an academy of the fine arts
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The academy is a crucible for human formation, a place where minds and hearts are forged in the fire of inquiry, reflection, complexity and nuance.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The academy, which opened in 2021 on 2141 Prospect Avenue, has hosted children of first responders previously, co-owner Myron McCant told The Star, including several from the Cass County Sheriff’s Department.
—Pj Green
october 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Next for the 38-year-old will be a role in player development with the franchise bridging the club’s youth academy to first team beginning in 2026.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Charlotte Chess Center, a chess academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Naroditsky served as a head coach, announced his death in a statement on social media Monday.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The academy, which opened in 2021 on 2141 Prospect Avenue, has hosted children of first responders previously, co-owner Myron McCant told The Star, including several from the Cass County Sheriff’s Department.
—Pj Green
october 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Next for the 38-year-old will be a role in player development with the franchise bridging the club’s youth academy to first team beginning in 2026.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Charlotte Chess Center, a chess academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Naroditsky served as a head coach, announced his death in a statement on social media Monday.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for academy
school
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Her mother, a pediatric critical care nurse, was working her shift at Hennepin County Medical Center, where several of the wounded were taken, before even knowing her children’s school was involved.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump signed an executive order to prohibit schools from allowing biological males to play in girls' sports in February, but the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) has persistently defied it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Academy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/academy. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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