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 free-to-start game will focus on building teams of Pokémon, competing against trainers in battles, recruiting Pokémon, testing their skills and earning victory points.
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
From our nutritionist to our trainers to our head of strength and conditioning to our pitching coordinators, everybody’s working hard.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Even seasoned fitness trainers feel the burn when using sliders.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Hanwha plans to spend $5 billion in Philly and has already sent 50 trainers from Korea to teach American workers.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The 24-hour gym is equally impressive, equipped with everything from stair climbers to free weights, with expert trainers on hand to guide workout sessions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
Besides their celebrity identity, the novel explores what an actor’s life can look like with personal trainers, hair and makeup teams, and having every move analyzed by the press, paparazzi, and social media followers.
—Haruka Iwasaki, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
His rehab process has consisted of working with the team’s trainers to get his strength and explosiveness back up to par.
—Lilly Marshall, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Matheson was not made available to speak after the game, presumably because the collateral damage of that game-icing play was being tended to by the Canadiens’ trainers.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
From our nutritionist to our trainers to our head of strength and conditioning to our pitching coordinators, everybody’s working hard.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Even seasoned fitness trainers feel the burn when using sliders.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Hanwha plans to spend $5 billion in Philly and has already sent 50 trainers from Korea to teach American workers.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The 24-hour gym is equally impressive, equipped with everything from stair climbers to free weights, with expert trainers on hand to guide workout sessions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
Besides their celebrity identity, the novel explores what an actor’s life can look like with personal trainers, hair and makeup teams, and having every move analyzed by the press, paparazzi, and social media followers.
—Haruka Iwasaki, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
His rehab process has consisted of working with the team’s trainers to get his strength and explosiveness back up to par.
—Lilly Marshall, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Matheson was not made available to speak after the game, presumably because the collateral damage of that game-icing play was being tended to by the Canadiens’ trainers.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainers
Noun
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There are three current head coaches in the NFL who are Black.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some of the suits claim that anthropomorphic chatbots, while engaging with users as platonic and romantic companions, acted as potent suicide coaches, helping teenagers and adults alike write suicide notes and plan their deaths.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Other managers, including Blue Owl Capital and Cliffwater, have also scrambled to halt or restrict withdrawals in recent weeks, as rising default fears spark an investor retreat from the sector.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Across industries, there’s palpable angst about the impending AI onslaught and how best to prepare workers, managers, and—above all—themselves for the new reality that lies ahead.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Trainers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainers. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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