train·ing | \ ˈtrā-niŋ 
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Examples of training in a Sentence
The job requires special training.
She owes her flexibility to her early training as a dancer.
He received training in first aid.
a young doctor who's still in training
She's in training for the Olympics.
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Recent Examples on the Web Traylor stepped on to the field and addressed the cadets before their morning training, thanking them for their commitment and introducing them to the Roadrunners’ culture pillars.
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Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "UTSA’s matchup against Army presents unique challenges, chance to embrace city’s military ties," 16 Oct. 2020 Our Marine Corps training did not include the skills needed to deal with the multiple crises of a melting planet, coastal fires, hurricanes, a pandemic, financial meltdown and protests over centuries of racial injustice.
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Star Tribune, "Readers Write: 2020 election, Kendall Qualls vs. Dean Phillips, Angie Craig vs. Tyler Kistner, Trump's re-election," 16 Oct. 2020 The lawsuit alleges that Pearl River had no policy to guide police officers conducting traffic stops and does not address racial profiling in its training.
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Sara Pagones | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, "Black motorist sues Pearl River police, town over traffic stop he calls racial profiling," 14 Oct. 2020 LetsFit Resistance Bands Set for $15.96 (Save $3.99): Take your resistance training to the next level with this set of five durable resistance bands, each with varying levels of strength.
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Sara Hendricks, USA TODAY, "Prime Day 2020: The best fitness accessories to get on sale at Amazon," 14 Oct. 2020 Godoy, a West Hartford police officer since January of 2016, credited his training for the outcome.
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Don Stacom, courant.com, "West Hartford police officer recounts rescue of elderly woman caught in burning house," 13 Oct. 2020 One teacher put together her own Zoom training to help others who were struggling with the technology, said Chad Cantrell, principal of Cactus Canyon Junior High.
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Lily Altavena, The Arizona Republic, "The road back: Inside a school district preparing to welcome students back on campus," 10 Oct. 2020 In countries where the rate of infection threatens to outstrip the capacity of the health system, doctors are confronting ethical quandaries for which nothing in their training prepared them.
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Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, "What Happened When Medical Residents Asked for Hazard Pay," 8 Oct. 2020 His on-the-ground training began with a summer internship in the back rooms of a soccer coach’s clothing brand.
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Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "“I Want to Make Clothing That Feels Like It’s Been Touched by the Human Hand”—Matthew M. Williams Talks Givenchy on Good Morning Vogue," 7 Oct. 2020
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training
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of training
: a process by which someone is taught the skills that are needed for an art, profession, or job
: the process by which an athlete prepares for competition by exercising, practicing, etc.
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training
nountrain·ing | \ ˈtrā-niŋ \
\Kids Definition of training
1 : the course followed by a person or animal who trains or is being trained
2 : the skill, knowledge, or experience acquired by a person or animal who has trained
“You are just in time to put your training to use …”— Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted
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