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 the time astronauts return to Earth, their muscles are weaker, their bones more fragile, and their balance systems need retraining.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The group is expected to receive a copy of the algorithm from ByteDance as part of the deal and would retrain it on US user data.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
This can help retrain your brain to look forward to these things versus sugar.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
After that show, he got disillusioned with the music industry and retrained as an animator.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The group is expected to receive a copy of the algorithm from ByteDance as part of the deal and would retrain it on US user data.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
This can help retrain your brain to look forward to these things versus sugar.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
After that show, he got disillusioned with the music industry and retrained as an animator.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.
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