Definition of trainernext
as in coach
a person who trains performers or athletes hired a personal trainer to help her get in shape

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Recent Examples of trainer This Sisyphus of Silicon Valley is on the front lines of a rapidly expanding industry of robot trainers, preparing to teach and operate the army of humanoid robots scheduled to march out of nearby factories in the coming year. Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 Severino began warming up for a second inning of work, but was checked out by a trainer before reliever Jose Suarez took over on the bump. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026 Pratt gave examples of how the city could help the crisis, such as inmate trainer programs as a way to foster dogs. Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026 Instead, wear a pair of low-profile trainers with a splash of color. Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainer
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Noun
  • Adelman spent 23 seasons as an NBA head coach, leading the Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves.
    Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, Fernandez, in her 28th year coaching at UCLA and her fourth as associate coach, has taken primary responsibility for hitting — one of the Bruins’ biggest keys to success.
    Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • The alternative asset manager said that Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III exceeded its $10 billion target, with the fund raising more than double the amount of its predecessor vehicle.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 June 2026
  • Its Resolver platform uses AI to ingest security information and help risk managers run remediations with an audit trail, cutting the lag time between detecting a breach and containing it.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026

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“Trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainer. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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