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verb

past tense of train
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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 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 Synonyms for trained
Adjective
  • One housebroken joey would watch television in their living room.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2021
  • The country’s leading art educator was the mediocre German painter Anton Raphael Mengs, who promulgated a sort of housebroken neoclassicism.
    Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2020
Adjective
  • Although the news came as a big shock to many, his family believes that there is no one more qualified to lead the church.
    Linda Marx, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • The state isn’t tracking the number of students who have since qualified due to the change.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • The area’s labor pool can satisfy practically any employer’s requirements, from upper management, technical and office workers to skilled employees for the production line.
    Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • While patients and providers say teletherapy is effective and easier to get than in-person services, experts in the field noted that teletherapy often requires a skilled mental health practitioner trained to pick up subtle communication cues.
    Phillip Reese, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • There’s no such thing as being over-prepared when traveling with kids.
    Ramona Saviss, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
  • All four teams are stronger and better prepared with players who weren’t available for the first meeting.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • First, rational analysis, traditionally taught in business schools, uses logical reasoning and empirical data to assess situations and outcomes.
    Hulan Hagen, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Dinesh and his little cafe taught me a valuable lesson on slow marketing—that a relaxed approach can sometimes be the most effective way to stand out.
    Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Others focused on defending Casey, the assistant principal.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Divers brought in Monday morning by the police focused on Duncan Avenue, which runs alongside the river for part of the way between Carpentersville and Elgin and was one of two routes Schepers likely would have followed to return to her Elgin apartment.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Guests can also enjoy a fireplace, a full kitchen, and a living room equipped with an entertainment system.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Each seat is equipped with a USB port for power, as well as an in-flight entertainment system with movies and television programs.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • With Iran enriching uranium up to 60 percent purity and Israel threatening to launch strikes itself, the urgency to prevent an armed conflict is intensifying.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
  • Topline Indian and Pakistani officials announced Wednesday morning a ceasefire was reached between both countries, putting an immediate end to an armed conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations after three days of fighting.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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“Trained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trained. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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