retraining

verb

present participle of retrain
as in reeducating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retraining
  1. initiating
  2. informing
  3. briefing
  4. familiarizing
Verb
  • According to the complaint, officers first spotted Garces-Perez's vehicle outside a restaurant, ran its license plate and confirmed that an immigration judge had issued a final order of removal against him before initiating the stop.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In today’s information rich environment, investors have more opportunities than ever to compare firms before initiating a conversation.
    — Ramesh Tambe, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of initiating
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  • Last Wednesday, the city sent letters to the Metro Little League and the academy informing them that their access to the athletic fields was revoked.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Upon stepping at the brand’s showroom here, one could be met with an explosion of tangerine hues informing unfussy tops, tunics and cotton dresses cut in essential shapes and infused with vitaminic energy.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • Nvidia executives said in a media briefing that its new system could have prevented a recent incident involving a swarm of OpenAI agents that autonomously hacked into AI company Hugging Face.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • City police officers were not involved in the operation or the shooting, which occurred after a traffic stop, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said while briefing reporters along with the city's mayor and other officials.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of briefing
Verb
  • High Proof is clearly a heck of a place to start familiarizing yourself.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But at this stage, Gilman, who has five years experience but came in as a free agent, is still familiarizing himself with the playbook.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of familiarizing
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