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academy

[uh-kad-uh-mee] / əˈkæd ə mi /


NOUN
society or institution interested in learning
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He praised the academy for recognising mobile games - which are often overlooked at major awards - "for the first time".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

He went through the academy at RB Salzburg and was very successful, winning the youth league with them and later becoming the senior team manager.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

In other ways, the campus resembles a summer camp with a tennis academy and sailboats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Take the case of Igbert Marín Chaparro, who in 1999 graduated at the top of his class from Venezuela’s military academy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He tells her he did not become headmaster of Leamy’s National School to preside over an academy of messenger boys.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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