TRAINING Synonyms: 153 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈtrā-niŋ

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as in exercise

something done over and over in order to develop skill a boxer who's been doing a lot of training with his footwork

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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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tenure

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verb

present participle of train

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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deconditioning

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

Noun

While the Chinese model reduces upfront budget pressures on fiscally-strained African states, governments across the continent will now rely heavily on a small number of firms for hardware maintenance, modernization, and training. —

Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 7 May 2026 That decision was good news for Scott, who will likely retain his starting job entering training camp. —

Mike Kaye updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026

Verb

To raise awareness of health risks, Tanapon Phenrat of Naresuan University helped develop a smartphone fish safety app, training fishers in Chiang Saen to use it to identify and upload images of suspicious fish. —

Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 The pilot training program was conducted in June 2025, training 30 auditors from 17 Certification Bodies across 11 countries. —

Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for training

Recent Examples of Synonyms for training

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Smith uses community-building exercises and state Capitol visits to encourage critical thinking and civic engagement.

— Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
But what an opportunity this group has to provide more than just a damage limitation exercise.

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026