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Croatia plans to reintroduce mandatory military service this year, compelling men between the ages of 19 and 29 to undergo two months of basic training, and several other countries – including France and Germany – have recently introduced schemes to incentivise young people to serve.
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Frank Andrews, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
After basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, he was sent to Fort Yukon, Alaska.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Those taking part will be paid and offered hands-on exposure to life in the armed forces, including basic training and placements that could involve working at sea or alongside specialist units.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Under the French initiative, soldiers who have attended basic training in Mexico are deployed to Martinique, where they are offered training over a two-week period in groups of 25.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
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Frank Andrews, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
After basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, he was sent to Fort Yukon, Alaska.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Those taking part will be paid and offered hands-on exposure to life in the armed forces, including basic training and placements that could involve working at sea or alongside specialist units.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Under the French initiative, soldiers who have attended basic training in Mexico are deployed to Martinique, where they are offered training over a two-week period in groups of 25.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basic training
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The three-week boot camp is Microsoft’s bid to make employees more efficient using the latest AI, without leaving them to experiment on their own.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the Deutsche Bank report, USA TODAY’s review uncovered documents showing Epstein paid tuition at primary schools, private universities, for-profit colleges and a coding boot camp.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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And training for first responders conducted through the Federal Emergency Management Agency was canceled.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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There have been whispers of paramilitary training camps in the mountains, but the sinister presence mostly lingered just below the surface.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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McKinsey was, at the time, the default apprenticeship for Rhodes Scholars who wished to learn the ways of the private sector.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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This latest initiative will scale City Colleges’ training capacity, increase access to clinical rotations with apprenticeships, and coordinate hiring with health care employers to ensure graduates’ first jobs.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basic%20training. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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