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academy

[uh-kad-uh-mee] / əˈkæd ə mi /


NOUN
society or institution interested in learning
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A product of Boca Juniors' academy, Barco joined Brighton in 2024 for a fee of £7.9m.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

As a former London Warriors coach, Aden Durde was aware of Traore's talent before he too attended the first academy try-outs.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Almost all draft prospects come through the American college system, which is why the academy was designed to help international players earn scholarships and prepare them for the NFL, mentally and physically.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The academy recruits from many sport backgrounds and American football experience is not necessary.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

He was a very old man when I knew him, but as a young lieutenant just out of military academy he had been assigned to General Miles and he served in the Chief Joseph campaign.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Moreover, when students leave public schools for private academies, the students left behind are disproportionately special needs students who cost more to educate.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

It adds: "Local authorities and academies set their own term dates, not the government, so they already have the flexibility to change the length of holidays if that is something teachers and parents want."

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

First, MLS has spent millions of dollars in recent years building world-class soccer academies for young players, programs that mirror the best of their European counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Jota's path to stardom was highlighted as a rare case of an elite Portuguese footballer who never spent time at any of the big three academies - Benfica, Sporting and Porto.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Technical academies are well represented, most of them from the for-profit sector that has been under scrutiny in recent years because students too often emerge with tens of thousands of dollars of debt—but not jobs.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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