boot camp

noun

Definition of boot campnext
1
as in basic training

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as in workshop

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Recent Examples of boot camp 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 In some ways, the process echoes what an Army recruit would go through in boot camp. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 McDonough explained that the boot camp was more challenging for some actors than others. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boot camp
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  1. basic training
  2. workshop
  3. clinic
  4. symposium
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  • Carvajal had just graduated from basic training and was back home in Chicago when he was fatally shot, according to the FBI.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Carvajal had just returned home from basic training with the Army National Guard basic training.
    — Tara Molina, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of basic training
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  • For a festival increasingly focused on what happens to filmmakers beyond workshops and screenings, the agreement brings a federal media partner into a local film industry that directors say still has room to grow.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The latest workshop is part of a broader initiative to strengthen the area’s local production workforce and build the necessary infrastructure to support a robust film and television industry in Central Kentucky.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of workshop
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  • The motion calls on the county’s chief executive officer to identify millions of dollars in new funding for self-help legal centers, courthouse domestic violence clinics and the launch of a hotline to help connect the public with services.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • As with every clinic on this list, anyone with advanced loss should confirm how the clinic approaches staged planning and what happens if a second session is advised later.
    — Burak Onal, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
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  • Production paused in Season 1 when a mining symposium took over the town’s hotels.
    — Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile at the Architectural Association’s campus on Bedford Square, the foundation, together with the architecture school and the Serpentine, held a two-day symposium in Hadid’s honor.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026
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