Thesaurus results for RETRAINS

retrains

verb

present tense third-person singular of retrain

as in informs

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The stranger informs her matter-of-factly that Alice’s leg will be amputated unless Anna opts into her payment-plan bargain.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
This significant achievement informs her choice to customize a piece that reflects her strength, creativity and tenacity.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of informs

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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

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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

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But once reunited, Eddie introduces Daphne as his daughter proudly and without irony.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
The Apple cart John Ternus, Apple Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, introduces the new M2 microprocessor at Apple's WWDC 2022 developer conference at the company's headquarters, Apple Park, in Cupertino.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of introduces

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Students converge on Morningside Heights because the university distills — and instills — the ideals of an open, democratic, pluralistic nation.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
Bush Hager said she’s worked hard throughout her life and instills that drive in her three children, including 13-year-old Mila, who had a summer job.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of instills

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Mackie also dressed her for her other TV shows as well as for her concert tours.

— Maureen Lee Lenker, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Wide-leg and drapey jeans have led runway trends in recent seasons, but recent data from Trendalytics shows how denim silhouettes are slimming down in the mass market.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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