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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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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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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
Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the most valuable things lost with the killing of the Sports section will be the Post’s sense of proper training of the young.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
This later became Micro1, and his screening tool was used to track down, weed out and test all kinds of experts for training AI.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Noun
And then to put that training into making actors know how to handle weapons systems [and] move properly.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the most valuable things lost with the killing of the Sports section will be the Post’s sense of proper training of the young.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
His plans include bringing in and training an advisor who can carry forward the same philosophy of education, care, and holistic planning.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
This later became Micro1, and his screening tool was used to track down, weed out and test all kinds of experts for training AI.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for training
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Try adding in a few other dynamic warm-up exercises like high knees, butt kicks, and lunges for a well-rounded pre-run routine, per USA Triathlon.—
Sarah Klein,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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Physical exercise plays an important role.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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That can mean anything from learning an instrument, to teaching, to volunteering, to taking a part-time job or joining a line-dancing group.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The rewards of teaching are echoed by Jonny Albert, who just started at AWO helping to teach the social dance class, and by Meadow Smith, who’s been teaching dance there for five years.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Texas should fully fund public schools, pay teachers competitively, expand career and technical education, and strengthen community colleges and apprenticeships.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Such agreements, Sanoica said, ensure that construction workers receive union-scale wages, retirement benefits and apprenticeships.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Too many parents, probably unwittingly, are conditioning their kids to be afraid of losing.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The administration’s hardline agenda has included opening FBI and Justice Department inquiries into hospitals and doctors, as well as conditioning the payment of huge sums of federal money to hospitals on prohibiting the care.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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Rebecca Gibbs, a Dallas resident and leading member of the alliance, said the group has focused on educating residents and asking them to write letters to Oncor, the PUCT, and officials.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Marrujo is now choosing to honor his son by educating parents of the risks with children riding motorized bikes.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The first of several storms will begin pushing into the region from the Pacific Ocean late Saturday into Sunday, initially focusing on Northern California and parts of Oregon.—
Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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Woodblock is attending this year’s European Film Market at the Berlinale, which is hosting the new EFM Animation Days showcase and EFM Beyond initiative focusing on cross-media storytelling for independent IP, bridging film, animation, gaming and extended reality.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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At a program unaccustomed to recent success, which has two winning seasons in its 20 years as a Division I program, second-year Coach John Shulman has the Bears aiming higher that regular-season accolades.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Hoosier Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
14 Feb. 2026
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The organization relies on community support and is preparing for a Mother's Day fundraiser to continue the work.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Fine restaurants must wait for customers’ orders before preparing the food.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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