boot camps

noun

plural of boot camp
1
as in cadetships

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as in workshops

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot camps
  1. internships
  2. workshops
  3. apprenticeships
  4. clinics
  5. trainings
  6. seminars
Noun
  • Students explore careers earlier, complete authentic projects, earn college credit, participate in internships and apprenticeships, and graduate with meaningful workplace experience.
    — Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Much of the generation spent its formative high school or college years attending classes remotely, missing out on the informal cues previous generations may have picked up through internships or in-person jobs.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of internships
Noun
  • The Florida Immigrant Coalition has been holding community workshops explaining a number of immigration issues including the bond process.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Extra credit The store calendar is packed with CPR classes, story times, music sessions, book clubs, and parenting workshops.
    — Kelly Aiglon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of workshops
Noun
  • Students explore careers earlier, complete authentic projects, earn college credit, participate in internships and apprenticeships, and graduate with meaningful workplace experience.
    — Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Talent pipelines, apprenticeships, employer partnerships, and career pathways should be built into economic development projects from the beginning, not added after investments are made.
    — Emma Pfohman, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of apprenticeships
Noun
  • The group distributed them — along with test strips that identify other harmful adulterants, such as fentanyl, xylazine, and medetomidine — at clinics and neighborhood events.
    — Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The City of Los Angeles has also pitched in to relief efforts, with Mayor Karen Bass declaring a state of emergency and sending mobile health care clinics to the neighborhood.
    — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of clinics
Noun
  • Daniel described the center as a community center that will host educational conferences, trainings, public meetings and new community partnerships.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • During these trainings, staff at the INL can be seen picking up a tiny bits of rounded black glass from a worktable using a vacuum cleaner with a specialized attachment.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of trainings
Noun
  • The ambitious festival also promised a youth jazz camp and youth jazz intensive/master class, and seminars on the state of jazz in America.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • DeForde's organization works to convince doctors and nurses to treat people with addiction, conducting online training and in-person seminars.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of seminars
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