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as in basic training
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as in workshop
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Recent Examples of boot camp
Intuit runs a multi-week onboarding boot camp to get them up to speed and address those gaps.
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John Kell, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
He was chosen for his specialty during boot camp at Parris Island after a sergeant noticed drafting was on his enlistment papers.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
At boot camp, Cope is driven hard by drill instructor Sergeant Liam Sullivan, played by Max Parker.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Webster had joined the military at 19, taken his first plane ride to boot camp in South Carolina, gotten his first taste of lobster tail on a ship in the Mediterranean.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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John Kell, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
He was chosen for his specialty during boot camp at Parris Island after a sergeant noticed drafting was on his enlistment papers.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
At boot camp, Cope is driven hard by drill instructor Sergeant Liam Sullivan, played by Max Parker.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Webster had joined the military at 19, taken his first plane ride to boot camp in South Carolina, gotten his first taste of lobster tail on a ship in the Mediterranean.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot camp
Noun
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After just a few weeks in basic training at San Diego, he was sent to Pearl Harbor to work and study.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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During basic training he was given a standardized mental test.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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These free-of-charge, 5 to 7-hour workshops include hands-on sessions and detailed security training regarding proper handling of the Sample Disks.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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This February marked 100 years of Black History Month in the United States, and Greater Boston is celebrating by teaching the next generation through workshops and exhibits.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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An acupuncture clinic occupies the basement floor, a periodontist operates on the third, and a hair salon rounds out the offerings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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To address that dilemma, the pediatric hospital implemented literacy screenings in about half of its 13 clinics, assigning a literacy coordinator to each.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Instead of just writing checks, investors attending the symposium were urged to do more.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Unitree’s founder met President Xi Jinping weeks later at a high-profile tech symposium, the first of its kind since 2018.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Boot camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot%20camp. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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