Thesaurus results for ACADEMY

academy

noun

ə-ˈka-də-mē

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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 Many airlines and aviation schools operate dedicated training academies designed to funnel graduates into airline cockpits. —

Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026 Flick has promoted plenty of players from the academy too, but now the situation means that door is open a little wider than normal. —

Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Voting for the Oscars ended March 5, possibly giving members of the academy just enough time to reconsider the slate of nominees. —

Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 Police said the recruit was off duty and headed home after a study session with his police academy classmates. —

Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for academy

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school

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Storms across the nation's eastern half forced airlines to cancel roughly 4,000 flights nationwide Monday, and many schools closed early in the mid-Atlantic states, where high winds and tornadoes were in the forecast for the evening.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Discerning HNWs, either with school/college age children, or 'SKIers' (Spend the Kids Inheritance) older clients looking to travel and experience the sort of things their kids seem to be doing every other weekend.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026