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 horses belonged to two trainers who stabled their horses in the barn.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026
But the human researchers also discovered some crucial limitations when unleashing AI coding agents as autonomous robot trainers.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
Today, players are working out virtually year-round, often with specialized personal position coaches and trainers.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The tax money pays for the salaries of about 1,200 teachers, 740 drama and music teachers, and 50 athletic coaches and trainers, according to district data, and also helps pay for extracurricular activities, athletics and field trips.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Some teams had male managers, trainers, or mascots – not athletes.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Here is what doctors, researchers and trainers are saying about how movement reshapes the mind, and why even a short walk can shift your day.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
In the locker room were front office personnel, trainers, various staff — people who wouldn’t normally be in there postgame.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
But about an hour into the 2-1/2 hour session, the second-year edge rusher stepped off to the side, sat on an equipment chest and took his entire left shoe and sock off to be examined by trainers.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026
But the human researchers also discovered some crucial limitations when unleashing AI coding agents as autonomous robot trainers.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
Today, players are working out virtually year-round, often with specialized personal position coaches and trainers.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The tax money pays for the salaries of about 1,200 teachers, 740 drama and music teachers, and 50 athletic coaches and trainers, according to district data, and also helps pay for extracurricular activities, athletics and field trips.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Some teams had male managers, trainers, or mascots – not athletes.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Here is what doctors, researchers and trainers are saying about how movement reshapes the mind, and why even a short walk can shift your day.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
In the locker room were front office personnel, trainers, various staff — people who wouldn’t normally be in there postgame.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
But about an hour into the 2-1/2 hour session, the second-year edge rusher stepped off to the side, sat on an equipment chest and took his entire left shoe and sock off to be examined by trainers.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainers
Noun
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Madibo, though, did have his hands on his head, clearly distressed after seeing what occurred to Koné as players, coaches and medical staff surrounded the 24-year-old on the pitch.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The Dallas Cowboys players, and coaches, all love the changes recently made to AT&T Stadium, and come August, the name will go back to its original, the grass will be replaced by a synthetic, and expect the tint in the windows to be removed, too.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Fantasy managers were nervous about investing in Brown due to possible rotation but one per cent of them were rewarded with a goal, an assist and the scouting bonus.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Unpaid work was especially common among managers and senior leaders.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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“Trainers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainers. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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