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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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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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as in housebroken
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as in qualified
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as in skilled
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Recent Examples of trained
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
As for TuneLab, specifically, the AI platform hosts drug discovery models that were originally trained using Lilly's research data.
—Morgan Chittum,kevin Stankiewicz,jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The robot is trained specially for disaster-response applications, requiring it to pass multiple tests to prove its usefulness.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Melody, trained in depth psychology, is known for exploring the layers beneath the surface of human experience.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Accordance’s software is trained on public tax data, including up-to-date code and court rulings and also learns from customers’ own financial histories.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adults lose it because we’re trained to label.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Marines are trained for fast, flexible missions combining air, land, and sea tactics.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Iran trained and supported Hezbollah to counter Israel, the United States, and the Sunni and Christian Lebanese militias.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The town has trained business owners on how to recognize signs of the condition and offer help; formed support groups; and even crafted a mobile, hands-on Dementia Experience Trailer.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
As for TuneLab, specifically, the AI platform hosts drug discovery models that were originally trained using Lilly's research data.
—Morgan Chittum,kevin Stankiewicz,jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The robot is trained specially for disaster-response applications, requiring it to pass multiple tests to prove its usefulness.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Melody, trained in depth psychology, is known for exploring the layers beneath the surface of human experience.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Accordance’s software is trained on public tax data, including up-to-date code and court rulings and also learns from customers’ own financial histories.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adults lose it because we’re trained to label.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Marines are trained for fast, flexible missions combining air, land, and sea tactics.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Iran trained and supported Hezbollah to counter Israel, the United States, and the Sunni and Christian Lebanese militias.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trained
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Grab these early Halloween deals now so you can be prepared when October 31st rolls around.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Here, these dishes are prepared with less sauce (not a bad thing) and overall salt than at Taipei South, despite having the same ownership.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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Rethinking foam design Traditionally, foam design has focused on maintaining a constant stress plateau, with iterations aimed at optimizing mechanical properties alone.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Part of the presentation focused on helping people overcome their fear of being ostracized for having plants seen as too wild.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rethinking foam design Traditionally, foam design has focused on maintaining a constant stress plateau, with iterations aimed at optimizing mechanical properties alone.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The forecast takes into account employer measures aimed at reducing expenses, according to the firm, which surveyed more than 1,700 employers with 50 or more workers.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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The airline expects its first aircraft equipped with next-generation internet equipment to enter service in 2027.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rescuers, equipped with specialized cutting tools, began trying to free the marine creature — but then things took a turn.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One housebroken joey would watch television in their living room.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
15 Apr. 2021
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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
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This memo defined preferential treatment as providing opportunities that disadvantages other qualified persons.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The defending world champions had already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, but Thursday was a celebration of Messi’s sterling international career.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Set in 1819 Hispaniola, just prior to the Dominican Republic’s push for independence, the drama centers on an unexpected trio – a young Spanish noble, a skilled Chinese silk artisan and a Haitian soldier who’s abandoned his post.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rather, the bots are skilled at mimicking human reactions to stressful situations, responding to users in ways that often reflect racist and sexist biases.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Trained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trained. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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