retrain
verb
re·train
(ˌ)rē-ˈtrān 
retrained; retraining; retrains
: to train again or anew
: to become trained again
Examples of retrain in a Sentence
The organization retrains people who have lost their jobs.
He is retraining for another job.
He retrained as a mechanic.
Recent Examples on the Web
An individual who was formerly employed as a ship fitter, chose to get retrained as a medical assistant.
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Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
My mom had to retrain after her time away and graduated from Southwest's flight attendant program on April 24, 2014, but her hire date was actually the following day, April 25, 2014.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 May 2025
In a previous court filing, government attorneys said Border Patrol had issued guidance to retrain the El Center sector’s 900 agents on the Fourth Amendment in order to prevent warrantless arrests.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
It can also be used to retrain experienced individuals, like transitioning federal workers, who have strong work experience more broadly, but need specific skills or additional training to become licensed in fields like healthcare or teaching.
—Portia Wu, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2025
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Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
My mom had to retrain after her time away and graduated from Southwest's flight attendant program on April 24, 2014, but her hire date was actually the following day, April 25, 2014.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 May 2025
In a previous court filing, government attorneys said Border Patrol had issued guidance to retrain the El Center sector’s 900 agents on the Fourth Amendment in order to prevent warrantless arrests.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
It can also be used to retrain experienced individuals, like transitioning federal workers, who have strong work experience more broadly, but need specific skills or additional training to become licensed in fields like healthcare or teaching.
—Portia Wu, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retrain
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“Retrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrain. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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