retrain

verb

Definition of retrainnext
as in to reeducate

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Recent Examples of retrain 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 Tiny forward-looking questions retrain the brain faster than forced positivity ever will. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 According to Liu, the logistics provider had signed contracts with about 120 schools in China to retrain its army of couriers for new work such as repairing and maintaining robots. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for retrain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrain
  1. reeducate
  2. reteach
  3. initiate
  4. inform
  5. familiarize
Verb
  • 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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  • Chesney, who replaced Cignetti at James Madison, is initiating the same psychological renovation at UCLA.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Joyal worked with the late Juel Ulven, founder of the Fox Valley Folklore Society that initiated the first festival in 1975 in Aurora.
    — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of initiate
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  • The pilots did not inform air traffic controllers of any problems with the plane prior to landing, air traffic control audio indicated.
    — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Smart travelers stay informed by reading the fine print and understanding travel requirements for their destination.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of inform
Verb
  • Review their bios, information on their organizations and recent news, and familiarize yourself with their photos.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 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
Definition of familiarize

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“Retrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrain. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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