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academy

[uh-kad-uh-mee] / əˈkæd ə mi /


NOUN
society or institution interested in learning
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Wood took his discipline seriously, striving for and achieving the sort of objectivity that became unfashionable in the academy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

And while elite teams and the MLS academy system is fine, the top of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"It depends how you live this kind of thing. I never put pressure on myself," said Cobolli, who was a promising footballer in Roma's academy before focusing on tennis.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But pupils at an academy in Leicester have developed an innovative solution – creating a "prom library" where donated suits and dresses have been upcycled and made available for free.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

I’d thought Thorn was scary when I first saw him in his black uniform at the military academy.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan




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