as in academies
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
one of the first schools in the country to admit girls as students
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to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
schooled their children in proper etiquette for formal occasions
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Recent Examples of schools
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Mamdani, who decried his two opponents as relics of the city's old politics, struggled to take a stand on issues key to housing and schools.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In the classroom above, more volunteers—teachers from schools across Taiwan—crowd around a desktop map of a disaster scenario, discussing where to block traffic, cordon off the public, and station emergency services to best handle whatever crisis is unfolding.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Ballantyne Ridge High School Principal Michael Miliote sent a message to families that said Johnson was a volunteer football coach and will not be allowed to volunteer at any schools in the district anymore.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Arreguín urged local officials to communicate regularly with the community and immigration advocacy organizations to remind everyone that California is a sanctuary state, so local law enforcement, schools and teachers do not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement officials.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Melanie Bakarich Melanie Bakarich is the president of the board of directors for the Piper Educational Foundation, which raises money for the schools.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
There are ski and snowboard schools that are more affordable, though.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
That means hiring and supporting excellent leadership, being a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars, and creating policies that keep our schools safe and focused on learning.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
Trump signed an executive order to prohibit schools from allowing biological males to play in girls' sports in February, but the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) has persistently defied it.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Mamdani, who decried his two opponents as relics of the city's old politics, struggled to take a stand on issues key to housing and schools.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In the classroom above, more volunteers—teachers from schools across Taiwan—crowd around a desktop map of a disaster scenario, discussing where to block traffic, cordon off the public, and station emergency services to best handle whatever crisis is unfolding.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Ballantyne Ridge High School Principal Michael Miliote sent a message to families that said Johnson was a volunteer football coach and will not be allowed to volunteer at any schools in the district anymore.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Arreguín urged local officials to communicate regularly with the community and immigration advocacy organizations to remind everyone that California is a sanctuary state, so local law enforcement, schools and teachers do not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement officials.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Melanie Bakarich Melanie Bakarich is the president of the board of directors for the Piper Educational Foundation, which raises money for the schools.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
There are ski and snowboard schools that are more affordable, though.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
That means hiring and supporting excellent leadership, being a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars, and creating policies that keep our schools safe and focused on learning.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schools
Noun
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So how do academies get their players?—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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From its first sessions in New York to academies now spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, and Austria, FSA has become a bridge between continents.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet where experimentation generally teaches new lessons, this felt more like reinforcement of where England are good and where England still have problems, a performance punctuated by familiar defensive frustrations and foibles.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Account holders also have access to a free, online course called eBird Essentials that teaches birding skills and the basics of using eBird tools.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, neo-traditionalist Catholic groups—with their own parishes and seminaries—will continue on a different course from the rest of the church.—
Massimo Faggioli,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Oct. 2018
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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The nonprofit museum maintains the property and educates the public on Fort Lauderdale’s rich — and relatively young — history.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Schools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schools. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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