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Recent Examples of trainability
Smaller than the German shepherd and the Belgian Malinois, the Dutch shepherd is used in police and military work because of its athleticism, trainability and strong work ethic.
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Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Narrowing down the dogs fit for the spotlight wasn’t easy, but Bernie and Pippin stood out for their skill, trainability and stage presence, according to Tim Orr, the producing artistic director of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Herding and retriever breeds tend to score higher on trainability due to their history of working closely with humans, while scent hounds are often more independent and scent-driven.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Animal behavioralists from the Royal Veterinary College used an industry standard review called the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ), to collect data on behavioral traits such as aggression, excitability, and trainability.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Mixed-breed dogs scored higher on fear, attention and aggression than purebreds, though not on trainability.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Narrowing down the dogs fit for the spotlight wasn’t easy, but Bernie and Pippin stood out for their skill, trainability and stage presence, according to Tim Orr, the producing artistic director of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Herding and retriever breeds tend to score higher on trainability due to their history of working closely with humans, while scent hounds are often more independent and scent-driven.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Animal behavioralists from the Royal Veterinary College used an industry standard review called the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ), to collect data on behavioral traits such as aggression, excitability, and trainability.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Mixed-breed dogs scored higher on fear, attention and aggression than purebreds, though not on trainability.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainability
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The festival commemorates Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, with millions of livestock being sacrificed across Bangladesh during the celebration.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Chronicles of far-right obedience and moral decadence don’t get much more scathing than this.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Noun
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As a metaphor for assistantship and subordination, the image is strong.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Mounting evidence of rogue AI Evidence of rogue AI does not come as a shock to some of the companies whose chatbots have defied subordination.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Trainability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainability. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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