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academy

noun

ə-ˈka-də-mē

Definition of academy

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 Jamal Musiala spent much of his childhood in England, developing his game in Chelsea’s youth academy and playing for England’s youth teams with his close friend Jude Bellingham. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026 Guerra is a Valencia youth academy product that has made 118 Spanish top flight appearances for the club of his life, while also being capped once by the senior national team in 2026. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The academy’s director and owner Leslie Novoa told the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Monday night that the child was an 18-month-old boy who attended the school. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026 Karl Mayer has incorporated its long-running academy training program into the TIC, offering machine training, workshops and hands-on development support aimed at technicians, brand employees, service specialists and textile students. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for academy

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The question definitively answered here is whether more schools should be emphasizing project learning over rote memorization and teaching to the test.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
But when menstrual symptoms become severe enough to interfere with work, school, relationships or daily activities, something more serious may be going on.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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