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.
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TikTok’s content recommendation algorithm will be retrained, tested and updated by the joint venture, according to Thursday’s announcement.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Under the deal finalized Thursday, the new joint venture will continue to license the TikTok algorithm from ByteDance before retraining and reviewing it.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
That's obviously to stabilize their income and then job search assistance and retraining opportunities.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The convergence to a set of bland, stock images happened without retraining.
—Ahmed Elgammal, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Under the deal finalized Thursday, the new joint venture will continue to license the TikTok algorithm from ByteDance before retraining and reviewing it.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
That's obviously to stabilize their income and then job search assistance and retraining opportunities.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The convergence to a set of bland, stock images happened without retraining.
—Ahmed Elgammal, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Retrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrain. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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