retrains

verb

present tense third-person singular of retrain
as in informs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrains
  1. informs
  2. initiates
  3. familiarizes
  4. enlightens
  5. introduces
  6. instills
  7. inculcates
  8. shows
Verb
  • In addition to scaring the bejesus out of Hamlet and demanding blood, the ghost informs the audience exactly how the murder occurred.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The facility lacks a verifiable method that informs food employees of their responsibility to report their health status in regards to illnesses that can spread through food.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of informs
Verb
  • Citi initiates Mobileye as buy Citi said the company is best positioned for autonomous driving.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Add to that Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland, where, if the pilot was incapacitated, a touch of a big red button initiates a safe, autonomous landing.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of initiates
Verb
  • Bathrooms are shared—a not-so-subtle feature that familiarizes everyone quickly.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
  • This week's batch of songs includes classics like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, paired with visuals that help kids learn more about team work and familiarizes bedtime routines.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of familiarizes
Verb
  • This style of theater both enlightens and entertains, each actor stepping out of the ensemble inside Kelleher’s direction that teeters on the edge of heavy-handidness without ever getting there.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The Harlem Book of the Dead, conceived and nurtured by Camille Billops, cherishes that remembrance and enlightens us as only memory can.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of enlightens
Verb
  • Compounding introduces another regulatory framework governed by federal and state requirements.
    — Emma Clapp, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Anna North introduces you to the genre via work by Annie Proulx, Kay Chronister, Seamus Heaney and more.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of introduces
Verb
  • College Football instills a lot of loyalty and support in people for their alma mater through the thick and thin of the program’s success.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Nvidia's chips made GPT-6 Astra possible, while the model's success instills confidence in OpenAI's ability to make good on its custom silicon partnership with Broadcom.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of instills
Verb
  • City finished 17 points behind Chelsea when Chelsea won their most recent title, and maybe after a while that inculcates a sense of shakiness, or not-quite-worthiness.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Because there’s something about the college environment that really inculcates hierarchy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Definition of inculcates
Verb
  • The season preview shows us a lot of kissing; here’s hoping people will act more sanely this year.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That shows that the demand is there, and then the demand signals trickle down.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of shows
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