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Definition of trainednext
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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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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
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The United States continues to build humanoids that are extraordinary in the conditions they were trained for and brittle everywhere else. Robert Ambrose, Fortune, 23 May 2026 While her midwives remained present and reassuring throughout the process, her husband stepped in to perform a maneuver he was trained to do safely. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026 While many primary care doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants do skin exams, few are trained in how to use a dermatoscope. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026 The Knott’s Berry Farm safety team is trained for emergency responses, which includes moving guests safely and efficiently out of the park. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 May 2026 The coroners are not counselors but facilitators who have been trained through a program called Facing the Mourning, developed at the Heart Light Center in Denver. Collaborative Colorado, Denver Post, 23 May 2026 Turn ChatGPT into a strategist, an analyst, a hook researcher, a structural editor, and a scriptwriter trained on your voice. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 No Preakness winner had ever been trained by a woman. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 May 2026 Hit Zero, trained by Brittany Russell, came into the race as the favorite. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 May 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
  • 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
  • Contributions will begin on July 4, and beneficiaries can withdraw up to 50% of the account balance by age 18, with additional access at age 25 for qualified purposes, such as small business loans and higher education expenses.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Benjamin qualified for the national bee by winning the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in March, correctly spelling kenosis, the relinquishment of divine attributes by Jesus Christ in becoming human, in the 23rd round.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Adjective
  • The strongest properties employ skilled, adaptive practitioners who adjust to the guest in front of them rather than march through a rigid itinerary — wellness, the experts argue, should feel intuitive rather than prescriptive.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
  • Jobs requiring technically skilled professionals also tend to offer greater stability than many other roles due to high demand for specialized expertise, according to research from LiveCareer.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • How has your background prepared you to manage the fiscal health of the county’s school districts?
    Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
  • Leaders everywhere were fearful of military action but still prepared for conflict in ways that almost guaranteed that, if hostilities were to break out in Europe, the Great Powers would get involved.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
    Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • These activities focused on promoting social cohesion, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Jennie Durant is a writer and researcher focused on bees, agriculture, and the environment.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this month, the Mid-North Association, an organization aimed at preserving the historic character of the mid-north neighborhood in Lincoln Park, penned an open letter of opposition to Ald.
    Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • That strategy is aimed at expanding the company’s product portfolio, particularly in e-commerce logistics.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • The property is equipped with a heating system.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • Once in the water, where crocodiles have the home-ground advantage, large mammals become clumsy, oxygen-limited and vulnerable to rotational forces they are poorly equipped to resist.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

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“Trained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trained. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

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