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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By 2030, automation could affect work patterns at a scale that leaves little time for organic market corrections or retraining programs to bridge the gap.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
According to the legislation, each National Guard will get the option to either stay with their units — and get retrained in another specialty — or join the Space Force.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
People might be retrained or verbally disciplined, but they are almost never fired.
—Amanda Chicago Lewis, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
The outfielders were retrained to improve their jumps, focusing on the quickness of the first step rather than moving in the correct direction.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
According to the legislation, each National Guard will get the option to either stay with their units — and get retrained in another specialty — or join the Space Force.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
People might be retrained or verbally disciplined, but they are almost never fired.
—Amanda Chicago Lewis, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
The outfielders were retrained to improve their jumps, focusing on the quickness of the first step rather than moving in the correct direction.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retrain
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“Retrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrain. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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