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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
Laura Schifter, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
The Rams had just finished their first week of training camp.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The New York Knicks brought back guard Landry Shamet on a one-year deal with minimal guarantees, giving the team flexibility to move on from him after training camp.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This past July, a 16 year-old in Memphis died from heatstroke after a football practice, and a 17-year-old in Houston spent a week in a coma following a training session.
—Laura Schifter, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
The Rams had just finished their first week of training camp.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
And who are the people training the trainees?
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The New York Knicks brought back guard Landry Shamet on a one-year deal with minimal guarantees, giving the team flexibility to move on from him after training camp.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for training
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Remember that cognitive difficulty often signals growth, just as physical soreness after exercise indicates muscle development.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Republicans have treated Raskin’s calls for transparency as a political exercise, noting that President Joe Biden did not face the same uproar over Epstein.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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True to a Norv Turner teaching point, Herbert and Smith wing it far without elongating their delivery.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Laurie Maddalena didn't begin her career teaching leadership.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Crowley's campaign website lists priorities including building affordable housing, expanding apprenticeships, universal early childhood education, investing in regional transit and pushing for nonpartisan redistricting.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Historically, these roles have served as the apprenticeship phase of careers, where workers learn foundational skills, build confidence, and prepare for more complex responsibilities.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Newsmax argues that Fox has wielded a similar playbook to keep it from growing, bullying distributors from carrying its channels by conditioning carriage deals on them agreeing not to carry competing right-leaning news channels.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sure enough, several studies highlight the benefits of these ingredients — especially polymers — for smoothing, protecting, and conditioning hair.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
12 Aug. 2025
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In other words, the leaders need to be the leaders while upholding the standards set forth by the coaching staff – a staff that had offseason turnover limited to one full-timer – while educating and guiding the younger players.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And while some may say academics exist in an ivory tower, the experience of welcoming generations of young people into our institutions each year provides a constant reminder of what is gained by educating young adults to ask why and why not rather than to rely on rote certainty.—
Brendan Harley,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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At City, he does not get involved in the football intricacies, instead focusing on cutting deals.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Trojans head coach Elan Bain said focusing on their fundamentals was a key to victory.—
Zachary McMahon,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Maine Lottery offers several games for those aiming to win big.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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All the segments understand the assignment, aiming primarily to elicit hoots and hollers.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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This education gap in preparing employees to use AI and other new technologies effectively is a glaring, industry-wide need.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Originally preparing for former LSU and Ole Miss QB Walker Howard, the Tigers will instead see redshirt freshman Daniel Beale.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/training. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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