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

Many successful ultrarunners intentionally head out on training runs at the end of a long, taxing day at the office. —

Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026 Screenwriting education and training platform Roadmap Writers is celebrating its tenth anniversary today. —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026

Verb

Ballerinas, Jewson argues, have spent their entire lives training their bodies to absorb pain, move in perfect sync and perform under pressure. —

Kennedy French, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026 My team with frontline experience are frequently the ones training workers on using our technology. —

Alex Stephany, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for training

Recent Examples of Synonyms for training

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The exercise started in spring 2023 as Phelps grew frustrated with the reality that students were using generative AI and online translation platforms to churn out grammatically perfect assignments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
If exercise is your #1 reason for picking up a wearable, the Fitbit Charge 6 is going to rock your world with a 25% discount.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026