as in school
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
a military academy an academy of the fine arts
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Recording Academy and MusiCares CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and Tammy Hurt (chair of the academy’s board of trustees) will provide opening remarks.
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Pitchfork, 2 Feb. 2025
The academy is where Thiam would eventually learn the ins and outs of the game from Ibrahima N’Diaye.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Police academies designed to train cadets have been canceled through June.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
The academies would transition to a two-session schedule, morning and afternoon.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2025
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Pitchfork, 2 Feb. 2025
The academy is where Thiam would eventually learn the ins and outs of the game from Ibrahima N’Diaye.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Police academies designed to train cadets have been canceled through June.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
The academies would transition to a two-session schedule, morning and afternoon.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Academy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/academy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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