as in school
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
a military academy an academy of the fine arts
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By Thursday morning, as the blizzard continued with near white-out conditions, Sugar Bowl closed due to storm conditions and the academy’s buildings appeared empty.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Some victims were members of elite skiing academy Some of those killed were members of the elite Sugar Bowl skiing academy, the school said in a statement.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
But, as noted earlier, things have changed since the film academy began greatly expanding its membership over the past decade.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Joe Scott is out as the Air Force basketball coach, the academy said on Friday, a month after he was suspended pending an investigation into his treatment of cadets.
—ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Some victims were members of elite skiing academy Some of those killed were members of the elite Sugar Bowl skiing academy, the school said in a statement.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
But, as noted earlier, things have changed since the film academy began greatly expanding its membership over the past decade.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Joe Scott is out as the Air Force basketball coach, the academy said on Friday, a month after he was suspended pending an investigation into his treatment of cadets.
—ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for academy
school
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More Del Mar schools are scheduled to host assemblies before the end of the school year.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Under one interagency agreement, the Health and Human Services Department will take over grant programs that send millions of dollars to schools for safety and community engagement efforts.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Academy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/academy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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