trainers

plural of trainer
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 The second-year outside linebacker suffered a right knee injury during a team drill and remained stationary on the field for several minutes as his right leg was examined by trainers. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 Such models could initially be bootstrapped using existing frontier models as trainers, but reinforcement learning and other techniques would enable specialized supply chain models to quickly surpass anything Claude or ChatGPT can manage. Chris Burchett, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Emiliano Zapata was born in Anenecuilco, Mexico, the son of peasant horse trainers. USA Today, 21 July 2026 Specifically, the Pebbles Beach Horse Bathing tradition where trainers bring thoroughbred racehorses from the nearby historic Garrison Savannah stables down for a salt-water wash. Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 Teaching alongside him Saturday were other local coaches, professional trainers and several former high school teammates. Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 The 23-year-old crumpled to the ground, clutching his left hand before walking off with trainers. Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 Beyond players, coaches and ownership/front-office types, teams typically include staffers such as team doctors and trainers, equipment managers and media relations staffers. Sean Gentille, New York Times, 10 July 2026 Seigler remained down for several minutes, bleeding from one arm and grimacing in pain as interim manager Chad Tracy and trainers rushed out to check him for a head injury. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainers
Noun
  • Boise State football held its summer media day on Wednesday afternoon, opening up coaches and 10 players to a cascade of questions, from in-depth positional breakdowns to each player’s favorite childhood TV show.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
  • About three weeks ago, Kwan, ready for a system reboot, met with Cleveland’s hitting coaches.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Few high-profile managers embraced the ‘suffering’ mantra to the same degree as Italian coach Antonio Conte.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The SpaceX offering featured twenty-three banks, a crew that ranged from the aforementioned giants to asset managers Bernstein and Mirae of South Korea.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026

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“Trainers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainers. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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