BOOT CAMP Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

boot camp

noun

Definition of boot camp

as in basic training

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as in workshop

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Recent Examples of boot camp Castro's district includes part of the base on which the Air Force boot camp resides. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 Week-long villa stays in Italy and multi-day boot camps at the CIA are designed for full immersion. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026 Madonna's biopic was officially announced in 2020, followed by a prolonged casting process that involved putting actresses — including Florence Pugh and Alexa Demie — through a daunting singing-and-dancing boot camp. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026 The film stars Alan Ritchson, who is likely to return for the sequel, and follows the final recruits of a grueling Special Ops boot camp who encounter a mysterious deadly force. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for boot camp

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Noun

While National Guard soldier Kenroy was at basic training and advanced individual training, his wife Rose unexpectedly gave birth to their daughter Isla.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Maglione said basic training on how to assist blind travelers would have totally alleviated his situation.

— Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 June 2026

Definition of basic training

Noun

Saleh sometimes leads painting workshops where participants can decorate items like ornaments and lampshades.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Energy Alchemy, a luxury five-day retreat in Bali priced at 42,000 yuan ($6,200), is aimed at wealthy millennial Chinese women and includes workshops on breathwork and reiki, a Japanese spiritual healing practice.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of workshop

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The Racquet Club features 12 Har-Tru Hydro Courts, and staff offer clinics and help coordinate matches.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026
There is a Pilates studio; a dedicated clinic for aesthetic and therapeutic beauty services, and a Smoov bar, which serves functional drinks and vitamin supplements.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

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Noun

Power connections, which are fewer in number and take up more surface area, are placed on the sides of the memory cube, University of Tokyo doctoral student Yuki Mitarai said at the symposium.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026
Accounts of Plato’s symposium have typically focused more on the philosophy of love part than the dinner party part, as if what matters is the content of the various speeches, and not their context.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

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