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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Aside from the multiplayer, the game had some training modes and a firing range, alongside a variety of progression systems to unlock cosmetics for characters, although most of these were simple reskins. —

Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024 In Kentucky, staff members of licensed childcare centers must have a high school diploma or GED and undergo various trainings, according to state law. —

Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2024 Noble, the police expert who has run internal affairs investigations, said the multiple failures should have led to a full review and more training. —

Rachel Clarke, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024 Police Superintendent Larry Snelling has stressed that the department has undergone rigorous training on both crowd control and First Amendment issues. —

Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for training

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