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as in teaching
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
entered a convent for religious training
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as in apprenticeship
a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career
on-the-job training teacher training
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as in conditioning
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years
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as in educating
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
will train the students in good study habits
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as in focusing
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game
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as in aiming
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye
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as in preparing
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits
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Recent Examples of training
Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
The group also needed to demonstrate community support and figure out where and how to stand up major facilities demanded by the league—a training center and a stadium.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Scaling up such a tool would have its challenges, including training thousands of health care workers.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
And while some have turned to noninvasive imaging methods such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and transvaginal ultrasound very few doctors receive enough training in how to use ultrasound to diagnose endometriosis.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
The group also needed to demonstrate community support and figure out where and how to stand up major facilities demanded by the league—a training center and a stadium.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
And the same can be said for training your body.
—Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Scaling up such a tool would have its challenges, including training thousands of health care workers.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for training
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Tillman was the first selection in a schoolyard pick ’em of NFL players past and present being divided into teams, not for a scrimmage or football game, but for an exercise in which Tillman and other NFL stars would be tasked with making a short film.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2026
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These exercises can be performed using free weights, resistance bands, bodyweight movements or even household items, such as soup cans.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Orth, who presides over a 5th grade classroom at Madison School in South Holland, teaching is about building strong connections.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The church is still open to renovation if community members raise enough funds and the use is consistent with Catholic church teachings, leaders said.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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McKinsey was, at the time, the default apprenticeship for Rhodes Scholars who wished to learn the ways of the private sector.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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This latest initiative will scale City Colleges’ training capacity, increase access to clinical rotations with apprenticeships, and coordinate hiring with health care employers to ensure graduates’ first jobs.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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In February, for instance, the Department of Justice joined a lawsuit brought by the 1776 Project Foundation, alleging that the Los Angeles Unified School District had violated the law by conditioning funding on the basis of student race.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Adding krausen is the process of adding a small portion of fresh fermenting beer to a beer that has finished its fermentation and is conditioning.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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The coroner’s role in public health An important role of the coroner’s office is monitoring and educating the public on health risks causing death, Harding said.—
Shannon Tyler
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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This suggests that educating audiences, artists, curators and policy makers about how technology works could shape the future of the technology in the art world.—
Ionela Bara,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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The defense did not call witnesses during the trial, instead focusing on making their case through cross-examination of prosecution witnesses and closing arguments.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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The announcement comes weeks after the California attorney general opened a civil rights probe into the county’s fire preparations and response, focusing on potential disparities in historically Black west Altadena.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Kentucky Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Hoosier Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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After a flight failure in March 2025, the German firm, Isar Aerospace, is preparing for its second Spectrum launch, currently scheduled for no earlier than March 19, 2026, from Andøya, Norway.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The program is preparing students to work at such cyber-centric institutions as Naval Information Warfare Systems Command and Booz Allen Hamilton.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/training. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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