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academy

[uh-kad-uh-mee] / əˈkæd ə mi /


NOUN
society or institution interested in learning
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Unlike the competitive Oscars handed out during the telecast, the honorary prizes are presented at a separate ceremony attended by film industry figures, academy members and awards season contenders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet Dr Saung, who once served in the army, spending 19 years at a military academy, remains determined to inspire the young rebels he sees coming through his doors to keep fighting.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Now, Test captain Ben Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson spent the early hours of Monday morning involved in an incident with a Saracens academy player in a London nightclub.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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 so they found a spacious second-floor apartment in a quiet residential section of Newark and a private Islamic academy for the children to attend.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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