Thesaurus results for SCHOOLS

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noun

plural of school

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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schools

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verb

present tense third-person singular of school

as in teaches

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

Noun

In Texas, parents have demanded that school districts ban all energy drinks in the public schools. — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 This all comes at a time when ICE arrests have reached a record high—nearly fifty-one thousand in August alone—with agents conducting operations nationwide at hospitals, at airports, and outside schools. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 Anaheim’s schools, parks and swimming pool were segregated until the 1950s. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 These include schools and colleges that will produce technical personnel and officers better able to understand and use technologies like drones and artificial intelligence (AI). — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 The movement won an increase in funding, but spending per student later stagnated despite growing demands on schools. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026 After that task force recommended closing at least three elementary schools and one middle school, a smaller steering committee reviewed individual schools, according to the district. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026 When agreements are structured well, that investment can expand the local tax base, support schools and public safety, improve roads and utilities, and create a durable market for skilled technical work. — Jeff Danielson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 Quality online schools intentionally build opportunities for connection, offering clubs, collaboration, and in-person events such as field trips, regional gatherings, and graduation ceremonies. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Dean Fabrizio and James Teter, each hired in 2009, have been at their Class 6A schools the longest. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Baltimore County's Board of Education named the former Anne Arundel County schools Chief Operating Officer (COO) as its next superintendent, officials announced Monday. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026 There are people doing the hard work that schools such as Hi-Mount require. — Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 12 June 2026 This kind of inclusivity would explain Glenn Close‘s appearance — as a visiting literary scholar — at just the right moment, as well as Penélope Cruz’s showstopping cameo as Nené, a singer-slash-hooker who schools Sebastián on the then-nascent form of the modern transgender movement. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 May 2026 The same can’t be said for Pidgeon, a waifish Michigan native who attended two prestigious drama schools back-to-back—Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon—and was cast in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds straight out of school. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026 Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for schools

Noun

The district boasts 44 schools in all, with performing arts schools, scholastic academies, world language programs and a handful of magnet schools and charter options for both elementary and high school-age students.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Some parents revel in South Florida’s many options, splitting their kids between public and private academies.

— Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of academies

Verb

One of the first of those is when their AI program teaches itself to beat the machine in a notoriously difficult video game.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Spasojevic, who teaches in the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, is leading the university’s research into the local donkey population.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of teaches

Verb

Eton College, located in the English county of Berkshire a stone’s throw from Windsor Castle, educates boys aged 13 to 18 and accepts around 270 students per academic year.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Mary is the executive director of the Berry Center, a nonprofit that educates local communities about sustainable agriculture.

— Courier Journal staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026