BASIC TRAINING Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

basic training

noun

Definition of basic training

as in boot camp

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Recent Examples of basic training Maglione said basic training on how to assist blind travelers would have totally alleviated his situation. — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 June 2026 In recognition, he was allowed to complete three weeks of basic training instead. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 16 June 2026 In the early 1980s, during basic training in Wichita, Kansas, at McConnell Air Force Base, Curry’s roommate, a Black man from Ohio, had been asked by a white captain to help prepare a meal. — Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 Following graduation from Warren Township High School, Joey Dimock went to Fort Benning, Georgia, for basic training before being deployed to Iraq in 2008, as the war there continued. — Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for basic training

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By Any Means is the second narrative feature from Elegance Bratton, whose 2022 debut was the semi-autobiographical The Inspection, a film about a gay Black man’s experiences enlisting in the Marines and going through boot camp.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Many of California’s Asian American leaders have come through that boot camp, which provides training on the nuts-and-bolts of organizing, media relations, and messaging.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of boot camp

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The press conference was for the governor to sign a series of bills, including a literacy bill that provides training and support for educators, requires screening for dyslexia and other learning disabilities and mandates kindergarten attendance.

— Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
That designation will allow the Chiefs to purchase property for the stadium and training facility and convey it to the corporate body to avoid paying state or local taxes that residents and business owners must pay annually.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of training

Noun

Each student will take three majors and then be placed in an apprenticeship with an employer for two years.

— Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
The organization is partnering with Miami Dade College to help employers find participants for apprenticeship programs in South Miami-Dade.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of apprenticeship

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