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
Kubo spent a significant chunk of his youth career at the famed La Masia academy in Barcelona, generating hype as a potential star.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 12 May 2026
The film follows Sophie, who has been admitted to an elite tennis academy hidden deep in the South of Europe.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 May 2026
In addition to playing its first home games of the season in Storrs and the upcoming schedule of matches in New Haven, the team has also continued to do community work in Bridgeport and runs a youth academy in Danbury.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The youth academy is designed to give teens a working knowledge of the police department and an opportunity to interact with police officers, a department news release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 12 May 2026
The film follows Sophie, who has been admitted to an elite tennis academy hidden deep in the South of Europe.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 May 2026
In addition to playing its first home games of the season in Storrs and the upcoming schedule of matches in New Haven, the team has also continued to do community work in Bridgeport and runs a youth academy in Danbury.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The youth academy is designed to give teens a working knowledge of the police department and an opportunity to interact with police officers, a department news release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for academy
school
Noun
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Cain Clark was attending school virutally and was on track to graduate later this month, a spokesperson for the San Diego Unified School District said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Some states, such as Hawaii, Illinois, California, and New York, might see their population of high-school graduates drop by more than twenty-five per cent.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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“Academy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/academy. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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