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as in exercise
something done over and over in order to develop skill a boxer who's been doing a lot of training with his footwork

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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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present participle of train
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Recent Examples of training
Noun
Participants receive training materials and can earn an official Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program T-shirt. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025 While now mostly used for training and practice flights, the largely idle airport was originally designed in the 1960s to accommodate the kind of jumbo jets that land in Miami and other major cities. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025 During the opening night’s afterparty at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl, singer delivered a surprise acoustic performance of the 2014 track for NFL players and guests. Kelce co-founded the annual three-day training summit, held at Vanderbilt University, with George Kittle and Greg Olsen in 2021. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025 And new models are emerging that pair capital with hands-on mentorship, technical support, and founder training. Rob Zielonka, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for training
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Noun
  • The point of this exercise was to see where Montreal fits in the marketplace.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • The 50-minute classes, which combine vinyasa yoga with the core-strengthening and toning benefits of Pilates, welcome a maximum of six people, allowing instructors to guide people through the exercises with care and adapt each session to individual needs and fitness level.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • And who could have guessed that Tight End University, the teaching camp co-hosted by Kelce, would provide so many photo opportunities of the celebrity couple for fans this week?
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
  • Reaffirming a dedication to teaching, research and service reinforces institutional neutrality while asserting relevance.
    John Marino, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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  • Since taking office in 2023, he's worked to reduce incarceration rates for low-level drug offenses and increase access to apprenticeship programs in Maryland.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 13 June 2025
  • Craig has been teaching barbering for years through an apprenticeship program and is confident that the new model will provide his customers with good service.
    Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • She's spent over six months educating her following of over 700,000 about JEB.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Going the extra mile to welcome Latino students A small Catholic university that dates back to 1922, Dominican has a history of educating the children of immigrants — in earlier times those of northern and central European origin.
    Jon Marcus, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
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  • State government has been focusing on East Hartford in recent years because the administration of then-Mayor Mike Walsh advanced a series of high-profile, potentially transformative projects.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Pitchers As far as pitching goes, the thesis couldn’t be simpler — do our best to avoid any bias attached to surface stats (outputs) by instead focusing on underlying metrics (inputs).
    John Laghezza, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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  • Membership schools need to decide whether investing millions of dollars in high school sports should be about winning championships or preparing teenagers to be adults.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • As the case was preparing to go to trial, in May 2004, the parties settled.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • All three teams will also be investing more money through building practice facilities and other such amenities.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2025
  • Topics to be covered include commodity conservation practices, adding a rotation (winter wheat), diversifying and building market channels for diversified crops.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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  • Despite the state board approval of a lottery admissions at vocational schools, some business and vocational education advocates opposed to the change met Tuesday to discuss a legislative block, expanding seats and more steps forward.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
  • With an innate ability to automate repetitive, routine and time-consuming tasks, AI has transformed every facet of our lives, including manufacturing, distribution, transportation, healthcare, education, entertainment and more.
    Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

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“Training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/training. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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