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adjective

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verb

past tense of train

as in prepared

to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years

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deconditioned

as in taught

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field will train the students in good study habits

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as in focused

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game

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as in aimed

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye

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as in equipped

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits

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Recent Examples of trained

Adjective

Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs). — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves. — Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026 Oasis Tutoring is just one component of the national Oasis program, which connects trained volunteers, typically aged 50-plus, with students needing help across the Ramona Unified School District. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 The use of pre-trained teacher networks and machine learning frameworks means enterprises need to make sure the machine learning supply chain is secure. — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2021

Verb

An exhibit shows 100 other situations in which OpenAI’s GPT was trained on and memorized articles from the Times, with word-for-word copying. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Many of us have been trained to see a verification code from our bank as an extra layer of protection. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 His point is that although LLMs, no less than chess engines and other specialist systems, are trained on a specific task—namely, predicting the next word in a text passage—that task is special. — George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 In school, art class trained us to color within the lines and create based on the outcome, not the process. — Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 Improving Doctor’s Education Some of these issues can be traced back to how doctors are trained. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026 The Bottom Line Ultimately, physicians are trained to manage clinical risk with discipline. — Shawn L. Davenport, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The Florida Panthers’ captain stayed in South Florida for a bit after the season ended and trained. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 OpenAI and Microsoft do not dispute that its models trained on the news outlet's content, but argue that doing so is legally permissible. — Greta Reich, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trained

Adjective

One housebroken joey would watch television in their living room.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2021
Sherman, discarded by the Seahawks, arrives with bad-puppy baggage — old, banged-up, a rep for being not quite housebroken.

— Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2018

Definition of housebroken

Adjective

There is also the problem of finding enough qualified people to do the work.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
The rules expressly allowed up to three horses but otherwise restricted livestock and poultry unless the animals qualified as household pets.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of qualified

Adjective

The annual cost for a private room in a skilled nursing facility in North Carolina was $129,575 a year or $10,798 a month, according to Genworth Cost of Care survey data.

— Anna Roman, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026
Data center construction is increasing competition for skilled workers in the region, according to survey results from the Associated General Contractors of America.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of skilled

Verb

Both coaching staffs believed their teams were prepared for a four-quarter battle.

— Abbygail Granados, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026
As a result, the average price for a Lakers ticket could rise from $217 to $361 within the next two years, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing documents prepared for potential investors.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of prepared

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Zelenskyy said Ukraine was also preparing for a meeting with von der Leyen at the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week focused on the country's financial stability.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Vamos a Votar, an initiative of the largest civil rights and advocacy groups focused on Latino communities, has had to readjust its ambitions this year due to a lack of investment from funders.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of focused

Verb

The rounds only make sense if the research is aimed at something structural.

— Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The bill now also includes a compromise on stablecoin yield aimed at appeasing banking interests by directing the Treasury secretary to restrict rewards if deposit flight from community banks occurs on a substantial scale.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of aimed

Verb

Plus, students the funding is meant to help may be the least equipped to use AI well.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
During Kennedy’s presidency (1961-1963), the Winter White House was also equipped with Secrete Service facilities and secure communications infrastructure.

— Wilkine Brutus, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026