retraining

verb

present participle of retrain
as in reeducating

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  1. initiating
  2. informing
  3. briefing
  4. familiarizing
Verb
  • League officials said the Clippers violated salary cap rules by initiating off-court income opportunities and facilitating endorsement agreements for Kawhi Leonard, who was also fined $700,000.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • District officials are now tasked with choosing between creating direct costs to taxpayers or initiating widespread layoffs.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of initiating
Verb
  • The brand’s alignment with quiet luxury is also informing how Gieves & Hawkes expands into new categories.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Any business, town or development group needs this data informing their decisions.
    — Twila Moon, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of informing
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  • For months the university has been briefing journalists that its appointment system is rigorous and defendable, and that the campaign was targeted against a Black academic because of his race.
    — Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • But official sources briefing Iranian media stressed any reopening of the strait would depend on the United States fulfilling what Tehran sees as its commitment to end its own naval blockade of Iran's ports.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 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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“Retraining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retraining. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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