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
  • As that time limit approaches, an announcement informs users their clock is running out.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The mental discipline learned on the road directly informs his musical drive.
    — Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of informs
Verb
  • Needham initiates Fervo Energy at buy Needham said the energy company has more room to run.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • If the release of taurine initiates NLRP3 inflammation, would supplementing the macrophages with taurine stop inflammation?
    — Kristel Tjandra, Hartford Courant, 30 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
  • But the July 2026 opening of Wahous Wilderness Lodge in secluded Quait Bay introduces a different kind of high-end stay.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • In the latter case, there may be an opportunity for the founder to continue contributing knowledge and relationships while the buyer introduces additional resources and management expertise.
    — Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of introduces
Verb
  • Like Saban, Smart demands physicality, instills competitiveness and obsesses over details — traits Sumrall values, too.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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
  • In a separate incident Sunday, Basabe flagged down police to report that a parking garage employee grabbed and threw his phone to the ground, the report shows.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Trump spent time listing numerous other renovation projects around the capital, arguing that the construction work shows how his presidency is delivering for the American people.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shows
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“Retrains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrains. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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