TRAINING Synonyms: 153 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈtrā-niŋ

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as in exercise

something done over and over in order to develop skill a boxer who's been doing a lot of training with his footwork

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as in teaching

the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another entered a convent for religious training

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as in apprenticeship

a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career on-the-job training teacher training

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tenure

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verb

present participle of train

as in conditioning

to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years

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deconditioning

as in educating

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field will train the students in good study habits

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as in focusing

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game

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as in aiming

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye

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as in preparing

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits

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Recent Examples of training

Noun

Gonzalez said her son Alex has special needs and was in a smaller classroom with teachers who had the time and training to support him. —

Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Unlike Austin, who supplements his part-time gig at the club with personal-training sessions, Ashley is at the Monte Vista every single day. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026

Verb

Miller said in spring training his primary goal this season was to cut down on his walks. —

Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Other priorities include eliminating taxes for first-time homebuyers, making workforce education and training more affordable and improving infrastructure. —

Christina Fan, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for training

Recent Examples of Synonyms for training

Noun

The system engaged multiple drones during the exercise, demonstrating reliable lethality in a realistic operational environment.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Masayoshi Arai, chief of staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, said the army has suspended live-fire exercises using Type 10 and Type 90 tanks that use the same shells while officials investigate the cause and other details of the accident.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026