retrain

verb

re·​train (ˌ)rē-ˈtrān How to pronounce retrain (audio)
retrained; retraining; retrains

transitive verb

: to train again or anew

intransitive verb

: to become trained again
retrainable adjective

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 In New York: Gov. Kathy Hochul, who wants to change the way schools in the state teach reading, proposed spending $10 million to retrain teachers in the science of reading. Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024 After the investment, announced in November, Terray retrained the model entirely, armed with boosted computing resources and Nvidia’s engineering prowess. Richard Nieva, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Fine-tuning is the process of retraining a foundation model (whether an LLM or LMM) using specialized data to adjust weights or add new layers to the model. François Candelon, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2024 What flyers should know Maricopa County leaders now taking sheriff applications after Penzone's resignation Storm expected to hit Arizona; chilly temperatures may linger For now, the city has outsourced its day-to-day forensics work to Mesa while Tempe's technicians get retrained. Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2024 Having experienced the downside of this approach, Gauff set about to retrain her mind. Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2024 This includes retraining your current staff, hiring new talent or even outsourcing tasks. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 That will help to retrain your brain to lean into your kinder thoughts about yourself and encourage deeper self-appreciation. Allison Hope, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024 If a department is considering downsizing, what about taking the opportunity to reskill or retrain those workers to fill other more in-demand roles elsewhere in the organization? Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of retrain was in 1856

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“Retrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrain. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

retrain

verb
re·​train rē-ˈtrān How to pronounce retrain (audio)
1
: to train again or anew
2
: to become retrained
retrainable adjective

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