Thesaurus results for REEDUCATE

reeducate

verb

Definition of reeducate

as in to retrain

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Recent Examples of reeducate So Lancer Skincare was born by reeducating or the desire to reeducate the consuming public. — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The pace of killings slackened, with cadres told to reeducate rather than exterminate those who’d strayed. — Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026 The Mending of Broken Bones is Lockhart’s fourth book aimed at reeducating the public about mathematics. — Dan Rockmore, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026 Ukrainian officials said the report provides irrefutable evidence that Russia is systemically deporting, illegally adopting, reeducating and militarizing children. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025 Researchers with the Yale Humanitarian Lab have identified a systematic campaign by Russia to abduct and reeducate Ukrainian children as Russian citizens and future soldiers. — Laura Kelly, The Hill, 21 May 2025 Canada and Alaska took Indigenous children, including some from Cambridge Bay, away to be reeducated in abusive residential schools, where thousands died. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025 The state wants Exxon to pay billions of dollars and to reeducate the public that the vast majority of plastic isn’t recyclable and is just trash. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024 Like Astrid and Lydia before her, Gen Z is being reeducated via horror-movie camp humor. — Armond White, National Review, 11 Sep. 2024

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Simple exercises such as standing on one leg for 30 seconds, done regularly, can help retrain your body toward building better balance.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
If there’s no reason found for frequent urination, a physician might recommend holding the pee to retrain the bladder and reduce bathroom visits.

— Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of retrain

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Currently, there are three categories of vaccination recommendations granted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is informed by a panel of independent expert advisors, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Over the weekend, Bloomberg News reported Nvidia has informed customers of impending price hikes on AI servers due to memory costs.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of inform

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This trend of inadequate math preparation among first-year university students, UC faculty said in their letter, results in instructors having to reteach middle school math while the level of course content drops below what’s needed for advanced STEM work.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
But every so often, an opportunity emerges to reteach some basics.

— Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025

Definition of reteach

Verb

High Proof is clearly a heck of a place to start familiarizing yourself.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Flown today to familiarize new astronauts with working in a high-stress, dynamic environment and maintain pilots’ flight proficiencies, Johnson Space Center currently has a fleet of 14 active T-38 jets stationed out of nearby Ellington Airport.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

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