Thesaurus results for SCHOOLS

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noun

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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

Under the bill, schools that fail to maintain the 95 percent average starting in 2030 would be ineligible for preeminent funding. —

Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026 California schools now face legal pressure to disclose student gender information to parents, even when students fear negative family reactions. —

Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026 As the fallout unfolds, international firms in the region have asked staff to work from home — including a growing number in Saudi Arabia — and many international schools have switched to remote learning. —

Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026 Brockton High School, one of the largest schools in Massachusetts with over 3,300 students, is also slated for a rebuild. —

Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026 Demand has been soaring for digital materials in libraries and schools, but those institutions often face daunting challenges given their financial resources. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026 And the Supreme Court blocks California restrictions on schools notifying parents about students’ transgender status. —

Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026 The police shooting prompted three schools to be placed on a lockdown -- Maiden Choice, Arbutus Elementary, and Arbutus Middle. —

Adam Thompson, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 Five Big 12 schools made The Athletic’s ranking of the top 25 transfer portal classes. —

Manny Navarro, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026

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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

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Sketching and creating while studying nude live models became an important part of how artists trained, starting with the rise of art academies in the 1500s.

— Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
Clubs invest millions in their academies and train seven days a week, but give their talented players little to no playing time.

— Philipp Lahm, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026