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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
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
ChatGPT is trained to sound human but cannot replace professional therapy.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
One study on London Marathon finishers found that, on average, runners who belong to a club finished faster than those who trained on their own.
—Jenessa Connor, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
However, those agreements can’t stop other people from using AI tools — trained by hoovering up much of the internet — to generate work that’s reminiscent of a human actor or an existing movie scene.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The reason, Brooks says, is due to a limitation in how these robots are being trained.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
After a selection process, individuals are trained by managers with private industry experience at a 47,000-square-foot factory to help prepare them for reentry into communities.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
That could present a big opportunity for younger workers or those new to the industry to enhance their skills and advance in rank, taking advantage of the need for people who are trained across a variety of areas.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Although trained to diagnose, Casey prefers to avoid rigid labels and instead identifies the root of imbalance psycho-individually, helping clients break free from limitations and constraints to step into deeper fulfillment, accountability, and higher consciousness.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Sutton doesn’t like the way LLMs are trained, with unsupervised learning from human text followed by a kind of RL using human feedback—because everything the LLM can learn is inherently limited by human knowledge and human preferences.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
ChatGPT is trained to sound human but cannot replace professional therapy.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
One study on London Marathon finishers found that, on average, runners who belong to a club finished faster than those who trained on their own.
—Jenessa Connor, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
However, those agreements can’t stop other people from using AI tools — trained by hoovering up much of the internet — to generate work that’s reminiscent of a human actor or an existing movie scene.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The reason, Brooks says, is due to a limitation in how these robots are being trained.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
After a selection process, individuals are trained by managers with private industry experience at a 47,000-square-foot factory to help prepare them for reentry into communities.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
That could present a big opportunity for younger workers or those new to the industry to enhance their skills and advance in rank, taking advantage of the need for people who are trained across a variety of areas.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Although trained to diagnose, Casey prefers to avoid rigid labels and instead identifies the root of imbalance psycho-individually, helping clients break free from limitations and constraints to step into deeper fulfillment, accountability, and higher consciousness.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trained
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Stories can be prepared, but since most decisions ultimately fall to the roll of the dice, there’s an exciting spontaneity for the millions of people watching at home.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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The initial phase of the deployment includes a Marine air-ground task force aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima and two San Antonio-class transports, with more than 2,000 Marines prepared for rapid-response missions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 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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Simon Goldstein, an associate professor focused on philosophy and AI at the University of Hong Kong, has also made this case.—
Webb Wright,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Labor In a section of the report focused on workers’ rights and safety, the NCP reiterates its gripes about lack of supplier audit documentation and adherence to local law rather than international standards.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Michigan House voted nearly unanimously in June to approve legislation aimed at cracking down on bots that purchase tickets in bulk, inflating demand and resale prices.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Napheesa Collier, the WNBA All-Star who recently put the league’s leadership on blast, received praise from fellow players in response to her four-minute callout aimed at WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the league office.—
Alex Andrejev,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To ensure this, veins below the heart are equipped with one-way valves pointing up toward the heart.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bring a touch of playful cottage style with a wall shelf painted a bright color and equipped with pegs for hanging everything from art to hats.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 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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And that’s the hope that Charlotte fans are holding on to, as Albin is the most qualified head coach at the FBS level that the program has had.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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During the 2023-24 school year, 762 students in Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools; 90 in Turner Unified School District; 27 in Piper Unified School District; and 19 in Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Unified School District qualified for McKinney-Vento services, Howze said.—
Sofi Zeman
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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La Galerie du 19M Tokyo, which opens to the public on Tuesday, underlines the importance of skilled labor in the face of AI, generational transition and debate about the value of luxury goods, as the house prepares for the first show by its new artistic director Matthieu Blazy.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The additional hurdle for H-1B visas—a category for high-skilled workers that many tech companies rely upon—could undermine America’s ability to attract top tech talent, Bansal explained.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Trained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trained. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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