Thesaurus results for SCHOOLS

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noun

plural of school

as in academies

a place or establishment for teaching and learning one of the first schools in the country to admit girls as students

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verb

present tense third-person singular of school

as in teaches

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field schooled their children in proper etiquette for formal occasions

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Recent Examples of schools

Noun

That was the same again this fall with three Class 6A schools making up their first three games. — Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026 Dinnall said that closing schools will allow administrators to work on backup plans for nonessential technology tools, which include attendance reporting. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Connecticut leans heavily into local decision-making for schools, and its Department of Education said the state doesn't have a requirement or policy about covering 9/11 in the classroom. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Project Hope Alliance, a private nonprofit that partners with schools to bring resources to students experiencing homelessness, is one key partnership. — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Villalobos also mentioned the upcoming November referendum going before Miami-Dade residents to keep a property tax for schools. — Austin Horn september 8, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026 In states without specific laws or standards, schools and teachers also may choose on their own to discuss the attacks. — Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Combined with this comp plan, that changes traffic, schools, taxes and neighborhood character. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026 Yancey, meanwhile, helped offset the loss of junior running back Jamar Lewis, King’s top college prospect who has offers from Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin and other Power Four schools. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

Dean Fabrizio and James Teter, each hired in 2009, have been at their Class 6A schools the longest. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Baltimore County's Board of Education named the former Anne Arundel County schools Chief Operating Officer (COO) as its next superintendent, officials announced Monday. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026 There are people doing the hard work that schools such as Hi-Mount require. — Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 12 June 2026 This kind of inclusivity would explain Glenn Close‘s appearance — as a visiting literary scholar — at just the right moment, as well as Penélope Cruz’s showstopping cameo as Nené, a singer-slash-hooker who schools Sebastián on the then-nascent form of the modern transgender movement. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 May 2026 The same can’t be said for Pidgeon, a waifish Michigan native who attended two prestigious drama schools back-to-back—Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon—and was cast in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds straight out of school. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026 Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for schools

Noun

Premier League 2 took a break last weekend, so the focus fell on the under-18s Premier League and the UEFA Youth League, where English academies go head-to-head with their European counterparts.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
There are sporting academies, horse riding, and visits to the resort’s on-site farm, as well as quad biking and movie nights under the stars.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of academies

Verb

Alicia's mother, Beverly, teaches part-time at the college's Women's Resource Center and Continuing Education Department.

— Sheryl Lee, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
On the eve of Kylie’s wedding to Gideon, Sally teaches her girls to light candles by simply blowing on the wicks.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of teaches

Verb

Eton College, located in the English county of Berkshire a stone’s throw from Windsor Castle, educates boys aged 13 to 18 and accepts around 270 students per academic year.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Mary is the executive director of the Berry Center, a nonprofit that educates local communities about sustainable agriculture.

— Courier Journal staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026