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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
Nick Harris
july 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2025
First in a series previewing the Broncos’ 2025 roster in the weeks leading up to the start of training camp in late July.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
The agency targets jurisdictions where criminals exploit weak oversight or residency-for-sale programs and provides the training for free.
—Myles Miller Bloomberg News, arkansasonline.com, 7 July 2025
For 35 years, the ABA’s Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI) has strengthened legal institutions in more than 100 countries, training judges, supporting lawyers, and fostering respect for human rights.
—Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys are less than a month away from departing for Oxnard, Calif., for training camp, as the Brian Schottenheimer era approaches its official beginning on July 21.
—Nick Harris
july 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2025
First in a series previewing the Broncos’ 2025 roster in the weeks leading up to the start of training camp in late July.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
The agency targets jurisdictions where criminals exploit weak oversight or residency-for-sale programs and provides the training for free.
—Myles Miller Bloomberg News, arkansasonline.com, 7 July 2025
For 35 years, the ABA’s Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI) has strengthened legal institutions in more than 100 countries, training judges, supporting lawyers, and fostering respect for human rights.
—Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for training
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And so billionaire philanthropy is an exercise of power and deserves skepticism rather than gratitude.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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Much of their work takes place before extreme weather hits, with tabletop simulations, relationship building exercises and other activities designed to foster close working relationships between weather forecasters, emergency managers and local leaders.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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The ambitious five-year program aims to train 400,000 educators, which is approximately 10 percent of the U.S. teaching workforce, and will scale nationally from its New York hub.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The federation's ultimate goal is to train 400,000 educators — about 10% of the U.S. teaching workforce — at the in-person facility over the next five years.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
8 July 2025
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Festival visitors can meet members of the New Orleans Master Crafts Guild, an apprenticeship program in Louisiana encouraging a new generation of master craftspeople to grow their professions, from carpentry to brick masonry to plaster.—
Michelle Mehrtens,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 July 2025
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Even labor shortages become manageable when builders create joint apprenticeship programs that expand the skilled worker pipeline.—
Ryan Stroker,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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She's spent over six months educating her following of over 700,000 about JEB.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Going the extra mile to welcome Latino students A small Catholic university that dates back to 1922, Dominican has a history of educating the children of immigrants — in earlier times those of northern and central European origin.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2025
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State government has been focusing on East Hartford in recent years because the administration of then-Mayor Mike Walsh advanced a series of high-profile, potentially transformative projects.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2025
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Pitchers As far as pitching goes, the thesis couldn’t be simpler — do our best to avoid any bias attached to surface stats (outputs) by instead focusing on underlying metrics (inputs).—
John Laghezza,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Special artist is also preparing to take on her first lead movie role as she was recently cast as gospel star Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who was one of the first to appeal to rock ‘n’ roll and R&B audiences, in Amazon MGM Studios’ Rosetta.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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As the case was preparing to go to trial, in May 2004, the parties settled.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
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The practice of succession planting gives gardeners a chance to extend the garden season and promotes soil health by keeping your garden beds active.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Good conservation practice demands a harmonious union of science and artistry.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Due to the poor quality of public education, thousands of private schools have sprung up.—
John Otis,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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With the Panthers continuing to build their culture and locker room chemistry, having four rookies with comparable backgrounds and football educations can’t hurt.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 July 2025
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