TRAINING Synonyms: 153 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈtrā-niŋ

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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 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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tenure

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verb

present participle of train

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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deconditioning

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

Noun

The findings issued by workforce training operator Kalison Studios suggest that many of the regions touting sky-high production spending aren’t actually generating as many jobs for their residents as the figures imply. —

Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026 The Yale School of Drama began in 1925, but the Yale Repertory Theatre, a professional regional theater operation intended to provide practical training for theater students while also connecting Yale more deeply to the New Haven arts community, was not founded until 1966. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026

Verb

Algeria, which is training at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, will stay at the Oread Hotel. —

Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 Some benefits of spring cleaning include building your organizational skills, training your confidence in decision-making, putting memories in perspective, and maintaining a safe, clean home. —

Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for training

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Noun

The exercise was meant to drive home the importance of paying attention to real life, not the gleaming little screens that have taken over our world.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
On March 23, the San Dieguito Academy lacrosse program held its third annual Pull Up for Hunger event, challenging high school athletes to tackle a tough physical exercise to make a difference for San Diegans struggling with food insecurity.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026