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academy

noun

ə-ˈka-də-mē

Definition of academy

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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 The companies also plan to bring pieces of DRX’s existing academy setup to Indonesia, with organized coaching, camps held in Korea and routes for Indonesian players to break into the region’s pro gaming circuit. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 Instead, Nuno fielded six academy graduates, with forward Ajala, who scored twice, making his first start for the club’s senior side. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Embolo has played his entire club career in Europe, first with Switzerland’s Basel youth academy after immigrating from Cameroon as a young child. — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026 In 2001, Alves became a police officer trainee, with the department sponsoring his attendance at the Yuba College basic police academy. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for academy

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The school did not mention Stephens or specify a reason for the change in its announcement.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The increasing chances of being taken, whether one is in a church, mosque, school, on a trip to the capital Abuja or resting at home, is a grim reality that should not be the case given Tinubu’s firm campaign pledges.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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