as in coaches
a person who trains performers or athletes
hired a personal trainer to help her get in shape
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Recent Examples of trainers
Storytelling can change misguided perceptions By doing a story like this, people can see the lives behind the players, behind the trainers, behind the fans.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Horses transferred to other trainers ― most notably more than a dozen 2-year-olds to Steve Asmussen.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Mercor says it’s made inroads with the top AI labs seeking model trainers, including OpenAI.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Heartbroken by Shandy's disappointment in her first class, people flooded the video with their support and hope that the trainers would give her extra love and attention.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
This three-part Netflix series interviews the show’s creators, one of the trainers (Bob Harper; Jillian Michaels passed on being interviewed), some contestants, an author and others, including host Alison Sweeney.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Horses usually have trainers that travel with them, but those services are arranged separately.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
In an August 2025 Instagram post, Michaels shared a screenshot of multiple emails dated back to 2009 that appear to show conversations between the trainers and producers about the use of the pills.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Gyms and personal trainers could also see an uptick in demand, while vacation resorts capitalize on new opportunities to cater for more active and health-oriented visitors.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Horses transferred to other trainers ― most notably more than a dozen 2-year-olds to Steve Asmussen.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Mercor says it’s made inroads with the top AI labs seeking model trainers, including OpenAI.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Heartbroken by Shandy's disappointment in her first class, people flooded the video with their support and hope that the trainers would give her extra love and attention.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
This three-part Netflix series interviews the show’s creators, one of the trainers (Bob Harper; Jillian Michaels passed on being interviewed), some contestants, an author and others, including host Alison Sweeney.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Horses usually have trainers that travel with them, but those services are arranged separately.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
In an August 2025 Instagram post, Michaels shared a screenshot of multiple emails dated back to 2009 that appear to show conversations between the trainers and producers about the use of the pills.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Gyms and personal trainers could also see an uptick in demand, while vacation resorts capitalize on new opportunities to cater for more active and health-oriented visitors.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainers
Noun
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Like college coaches, social media gurus work their way through the ranks of the industry, and in an age where all eyeballs can attract revenues and sponsorships and ultimately, more money in the pockets of players and recruits in a competitive marketplace, Lazarus and his colleagues are valuable.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Athletes are under the command of coaches and athletic administrators.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The focus is to create a resource for managers in larger (in teams), deeper (in roster size), longer-term leagues.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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County waste managers and leaders hope proposals from emerging companies will help residents better understand how to sort waste properly and reduce landfill use.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Trainers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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