Thesaurus results for RETRAIN

retrain

verb

Definition of retrain

as in to reeducate

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Recent Examples of retrain 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 This is why an open day at the school on July 26 ahead of its September launch will welcome anybody from the film industry — including non-actors who may be looking to retrain. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 July 2026 Reportedly, the royal household is struggling to recruit and retrain staff, which is partly why the king made the decision. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026 To manage this change, the military is launching a transition program designed to retrain existing weapons and combat systems specialists to become fully qualified pilots for the B-21 fleet. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for retrain

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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

Definition of reeducate

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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

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Two of the disturbance reports were initiated by Basabe himself, while the other three complaints were initiated by others making reports to the police.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Following Italmobiliare’s takeover, a new course was initiated product-wise, with some items tweaked to meet current sustainability demands and the company opening up to newness by actively promoting its heritage.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of initiate

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Most Formula 1 weekends open with three practice sessions, during which drivers and teams experiment with their cars and power settings, and familiarize themselves with the course.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Eadie said the event brings visitors to the area well before race day as athletes arrive to train, familiarize themselves with the course and acclimate to the region.

— Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2026

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