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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
Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Strengthening basic social services, such as access to food, clothing, and employment training, would also address the underlying conditions that often lead to crisis, reducing the need for emergency room visits, incarceration, and hospitalization.
—Sakeena Trice, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Sofi Zeman
january 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026
Rothstein suggested 30 to 60 minutes of strength training two to three days per week, and an additional two to three days of Pilates.
—Currie Engel, Health, 13 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Matt Wells, the club’s new head coach, landed in Palm Beach, Florida, last Thursday evening after three days and six training sessions of camp had come and gone.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Strengthening basic social services, such as access to food, clothing, and employment training, would also address the underlying conditions that often lead to crisis, reducing the need for emergency room visits, incarceration, and hospitalization.
—Sakeena Trice, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
The academy, located near College Parkway and State Avenue, is primarily tasked with training new recruits but also provides ongoing professional development and training.
—Sofi Zeman
january 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026
Rothstein suggested 30 to 60 minutes of strength training two to three days per week, and an additional two to three days of Pilates.
—Currie Engel, Health, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for training
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The European nations said the deployments were for a military exercise intended to boost regional security.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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China’s Ministry of National Defence first confirmed the H-6J was operational in 2020, when bombers assigned to the PLA Southern Theatre Command Navy Aviation Force were shown during a training exercise.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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Those who knew Kleckner well knew how important teaching was to her.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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That work ethic and sense of responsibility now define Adamson’s own teaching.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Young people have greater access to college at all levels and are prepared for good-paying jobs through apprenticeships.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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And, that’s an area where apprenticeship shines.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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Federal agencies were charged with enforcing those laws, collecting data to identify discrimination and conditioning public funds on compliance.—
Spencer Overton,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2026
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Western capitals continue engagement, conditioning aid loosely on minority protections that remain unenforced.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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So prevalent is memorabilia fraud that the United States Postal Inspectors Service devotes an entire page on its website educating consumers how to protect themselves.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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The narrative tracks a woman from an indigenous community in rural India whose job involves educating machine learning systems.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Under Stern's leadership, Peloton has shifted its strategy from heavily discounting hardware to focusing more on recurring subscription revenues, margin enhancement, and partnerships with third-party retailers like Costco and Lululemon.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Todorovich is focusing on enterprise-wide business models but is not placing buys or negotiating return to vendors involving returning defective, damaged or unsold merchandise back to the supplier or manufacturer.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Hoosier Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Packers are preparing for a wild-card game Saturday night in Chicago.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Listen to Glaser discuss preparing to host the 2026 Golden Globes on Ripa's podcast episode above.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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