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as in teaching
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
entered a convent for religious training
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as in apprenticeship
a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career
on-the-job training teacher training
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as in conditioning
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years
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as in educating
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
will train the students in good study habits
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as in focusing
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game
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as in aiming
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye
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as in preparing
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits
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Recent Examples of training
William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
The Air Force briefly removed new recruit training courses that included videos of the Tuskegee Airmen soon after Trump's order.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Rather than targeting readers with propaganda directly, the network reportedly publishes millions of articles in different languages, pushing its narratives across the web, hoping they will be incorporated as training data used by large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or xAI’s Grok.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 8 Mar. 2025
Messi was back on the training field for the first 15 minutes of Wednesday morning’s session that were open to the media, but Mascherano refrained from confirming the star’s participation for Thursday.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Brown was meant to be a cornerstone offensive weapon for Patrick Mahomes, but the unfortunate training camp injury prevented him from being able to do so.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
The Air Force briefly removed new recruit training courses that included videos of the Tuskegee Airmen soon after Trump's order.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Rather than targeting readers with propaganda directly, the network reportedly publishes millions of articles in different languages, pushing its narratives across the web, hoping they will be incorporated as training data used by large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or xAI’s Grok.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 8 Mar. 2025
Messi was back on the training field for the first 15 minutes of Wednesday morning’s session that were open to the media, but Mascherano refrained from confirming the star’s participation for Thursday.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for training
Recent Examples of Synonyms for training
Noun
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Not as a checkbox exercise but as a driver of innovation, resilience and financial performance.—
Mahmood Mirza,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Epigenetic aging can accelerate because people don't eat well or don't get enough exercise.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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This personalization allows parents to build an educational experience around their child's natural strengths rather than forcing adaption to a single teaching style.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Aubrey Lay — a Fulbright scholar — was supposed to get paid for three months of work by the U.S. government through his teaching assistantship at a school for Ukrainian refugees in Estonia.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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The World Economic Forum emphasizes that rapid technological change will necessitate continuous re-skilling, and partnerships that support workforce training and apprenticeships can help bridge the gap between employer needs and available talent.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The National Apprenticeship Act would create nearly one million new apprenticeship opportunities over the next five years by investing more than $3.8 billion over that time.—
Maria Curi,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Billions in tax dollars are spent educating Kentucky's public school students each year, with the largest chunk of change going toward the almost 100,000 staff members running the state's schools.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
24 Dec. 2024
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This fosters inclusivity by respecting individual traditions, ensuring meaningful celebrations, and educating the team on these holidays, creating a workplace culture where everyone feels valued and included.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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In a statement Monday on the appointment, Macy’s said Chavez spent his more than 45-year career in the retail industry focusing on luxury.—
David Moin,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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News organizations should do the same, focusing more often on the issues and not the war of words; on common ground and not extreme views.—
Evan Thies,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2025
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The team will gather student input and feedback and promote student engagement by assisting with the planning and preparing of events.—
Alec Johnson,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the Prime Video clip overlaid with a theme track, the protagonist can be seen preparing to do battle against enemies who have arrived at his house, as the tension ratchets up.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
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The striker has bought into Howe’s diligent methods and put the feedback into practice.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Third, workplaces will need to address the issue of automating routine cognitive tasks which inadvertently erode the everyday practice opportunities that develop critical thinking skills.—
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Diesel school buses average 6 to 8 miles per gallon, so going electric will result in big fuel savings for local school districts, letting more of our local tax dollars go to education spending.—
James Brock,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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His mother, who stayed at home, pressed the value of education.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/training. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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