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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McKinsey reports the average annual turnover rate for call centers is roughly 60% (though, in my experience, annual turnover can be as high as 80%), which leaves teams caught in a constant cycle of hiring, onboarding and retraining new hires, driving up costs and eroding consistency.
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Priya Vijayarajendran, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
As Musk directs his team to retrain Grok, others in the AI large language model space like Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst believe Musk is trying to create a model that pushes his own viewpoints.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Some of these agents were retrained as commando fighters to carry out mission-critical operations.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Manufacturers are working to future proof their workforces by cross-training and retraining them to interact with, control and design the technology of tomorrow, today.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Priya Vijayarajendran, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
As Musk directs his team to retrain Grok, others in the AI large language model space like Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst believe Musk is trying to create a model that pushes his own viewpoints.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Some of these agents were retrained as commando fighters to carry out mission-critical operations.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Manufacturers are working to future proof their workforces by cross-training and retraining them to interact with, control and design the technology of tomorrow, today.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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