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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
Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the most valuable things lost with the killing of the Sports section will be the Post’s sense of proper training of the young.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Kara King, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Morris helped launch hundreds of other churches by training leaders, including Schott, who served as an intern at Gateway before starting Mercy Culture in 2019 with his wife, Heather.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
And then to put that training into making actors know how to handle weapons systems [and] move properly.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the most valuable things lost with the killing of the Sports section will be the Post’s sense of proper training of the young.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Last year, officers responded to nearly 8,000 calls for service, and three new cadets began training at the police academy.
—Kara King, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Morris helped launch hundreds of other churches by training leaders, including Schott, who served as an intern at Gateway before starting Mercy Culture in 2019 with his wife, Heather.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for training
Noun
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Try adding in a few other dynamic warm-up exercises like high knees, butt kicks, and lunges for a well-rounded pre-run routine, per USA Triathlon.—
Sarah Klein,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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Physical exercise plays an important role.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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While the recognition brought national attention, Stafford said accolades have never been the primary focus of his 30 years of teaching at Temple.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating the teaching of Black history in the United States.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the cutting room, Catherine cut a pair of jeans alongside one of Hiut’s longest-serving employees and its newest trainee, while a group of denim artisans shared their paths into the textile industry and emphasized the importance of training and apprenticeships.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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The German luxury automaker’s North American headquarters is in Atlanta, which is also home to one of its apprenticeship training centers.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Too many parents, probably unwittingly, are conditioning their kids to be afraid of losing.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The administration’s hardline agenda has included opening FBI and Justice Department inquiries into hospitals and doctors, as well as conditioning the payment of huge sums of federal money to hospitals on prohibiting the care.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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Alyssa Firkus, Director of Education for the Lake County Forest Preserves, said the exhibit on pollinators was inspired when one of their exhibit designers learned about The Bee Collective of Columbus, Ohio, which creates art related to bees, in addition to educating on pollinators.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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San Jose Unified said nearly half of the district’s 26 elementary schools have fewer than 350 students, with the smallest educating 200 and the largest serving more than 800 students.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The president and drug company leaders have previewed the site by focusing on savings for popular drugs such as Ozempic, which often carries a list price of $1,000 per month.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Before the relaunch, the label had been dormant in fashion for 30 years, focusing instead on fragrances.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Hoosier Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Feb. 2026
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Levy Restaurants was reportedly only preparing 200 for Sunday’s game day.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The agency is preparing to send four astronauts back to the Moon this March on a high-stakes, ten-day mission to the far side.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/training. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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