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
The Biden administration said companies receiving the grants agreed to retain or hire back large numbers of the traditional auto industry workforce, pledged to retrain them for EV work, and promised to pay them higher than average wages.
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Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
Division leadership also agreed to retrain staff on response times to complaints, better track program revenues, better monitor and edit data policy and producers, improve data reporting procedures and criteria and to seek out new software that better aligns with state reporting requirements.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
Several officers were suspended and others were retrained after an internal investigation.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
Stewart and The Daily Show's staff also included clips of current tech leaders suggesting that workers be retrained to work with or on AI when their current roles are disrupted by it.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024
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Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
Division leadership also agreed to retrain staff on response times to complaints, better track program revenues, better monitor and edit data policy and producers, improve data reporting procedures and criteria and to seek out new software that better aligns with state reporting requirements.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
Several officers were suspended and others were retrained after an internal investigation.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
Stewart and The Daily Show's staff also included clips of current tech leaders suggesting that workers be retrained to work with or on AI when their current roles are disrupted by it.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Retrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrain. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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