as in school
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
a military academy an academy of the fine arts
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In 1987, Thomas also cofounded and became artistic director of the New World Symphony, an academy in Miami Beach that's helped launch the careers of 1,300 alumni.
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Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Beyond a consequential pandemic, alumni magazines routinely grapple with matters that intellectually curious readers care about and that the academy’s intellectual firepower can unpack.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Some specialty programs, including magnet and career academies, would be required to remain in place for at least two years after the merger.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
The tournaments feature baseball and softball players 17 years and younger from MLB youth academies, Puerto Rico and Jennie Finch softball programming.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Beyond a consequential pandemic, alumni magazines routinely grapple with matters that intellectually curious readers care about and that the academy’s intellectual firepower can unpack.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Some specialty programs, including magnet and career academies, would be required to remain in place for at least two years after the merger.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
The tournaments feature baseball and softball players 17 years and younger from MLB youth academies, Puerto Rico and Jennie Finch softball programming.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for academy
school
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Hepburn has said all of these positions are based in district offices, not schools.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Other schools are stepping up to take in students as transfers, but no similar partnerships have been established for staff members.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Academy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/academy. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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