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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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training

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present participle of train
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Recent Examples of training
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 See All Example Sentences for training
Recent Examples of Synonyms for training
Noun
  • 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
  • Getting regular exercise—Chambers said even light exercise helps.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Oenoverse collaborates with the nonprofit The Veraison Project, which supports industry mentorship, scholarships, and apprenticeships.
    Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Leave it in for at least half an hour or overnight, shampooing it out and conditioning afterward.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • After Australia, Lil Jon may be focusing more on road trips instead of long-haul flights.
    Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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