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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
Carrie Madormo, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
Thomas would order donuts from the same spot near the team’s practice facility every Saturday, pick them up on his way to work and deliver them to members of the team’s training and support staffs.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Thank you to Anne Litt for believing in me, bringing me in and training me.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Bodyweight Exercises Bodyweight exercises are another type of resistance training.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
Thomas would order donuts from the same spot near the team’s practice facility every Saturday, pick them up on his way to work and deliver them to members of the team’s training and support staffs.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
Roufus began training in martial arts at the age of 4, according to the academy's website.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Thank you to Anne Litt for believing in me, bringing me in and training me.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for training
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The 65-year-old exercise instructor and fitness personality didn’t rely on gimmicks to get Mel Owen’s attention.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
23 Oct. 2025
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Getting regular exercise—Chambers said even light exercise helps.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her research and teaching focus on modern and contemporary poetry and poetics, labor history and theory, and gender and sexuality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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An Illinois State University teaching assistant has been fired after he was captured on video flipping a Turning Point USA table and tearing up the group's flyers.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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That apprenticeship and mentorship need to continue to be a formal part of our culture, a part of our learning environment.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Oenoverse collaborates with the nonprofit The Veraison Project, which supports industry mentorship, scholarships, and apprenticeships.—
Osayi Endolyn,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Oct. 2025
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Leave it in for at least half an hour or overnight, shampooing it out and conditioning afterward.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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This step is important to remove all gunk and stuck-on food before moving on to conditioning and shining the surface, according to Stein.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has amassed a powerful audience of millions by challenging the administration and educating young people on progressive politics.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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But the show made huge strides in not just educating the general public on what to look out for and online safety habits, but was also genuinely humanizing.—
Sumayya Tobah,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
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After Australia, Lil Jon may be focusing more on road trips instead of long-haul flights.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee specialized in putting runs on the board in the regular season, advancing several baserunners through patient approaches at the plate, while also focusing on making contact.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Adrian Green was shot by Glendale police officers after aiming a gun at them as shown in body-camera footage.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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As for the on-court play, Groth said the team will focus on maintaining a fast tempo, aiming for consistent ball control, effective serves and a serve receive that sets them up for success.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Spirit Halloween employees start preparing to launch stores in the summer, said Marisa Simonson, a spokesperson for the company, in an email.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ivorians are preparing to vote in presidential elections on Saturday amid rising tensions over the exclusion of opposition candidates and a government crackdown on dissent that has led to the arrest of more than 200 protesters this month.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/training. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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