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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
Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
In response, India said its air force struck a militant training camp inside Pakistan.
—Time, 25 Apr. 2025
At 38, all of Kaye’s intensive musical training has led her to a completely new sphere of entertainment.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
To meet the growing demand for nurses, Pennsylvania hospitals are partnering with colleges and universities to expand clinical training capacity, streamline pathways into nursing and develop innovative education models such as hybrid and accelerated programs.
—Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Whether you’re just getting started or preparing for your 25th marathon, resistance training can benefit both your training and your overall health.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
In response, India said its air force struck a militant training camp inside Pakistan.
—Time, 25 Apr. 2025
At 38, all of Kaye’s intensive musical training has led her to a completely new sphere of entertainment.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
To meet the growing demand for nurses, Pennsylvania hospitals are partnering with colleges and universities to expand clinical training capacity, streamline pathways into nursing and develop innovative education models such as hybrid and accelerated programs.
—Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for training
Noun
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In order to file a free exercise claim, however, plaintiffs have to prove that there is a real measure of coercion that attempts to steer kids into adopting a certain belief.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Strengthening: Add exercises to your regular workout routine that strengthen your hip adductors, pelvic muscles, and lower abdomen.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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In several cases, I was offered only one class at a time, not because of teaching demand, but because assigning more hours would have triggered additional administrative requirements under my state’s labor law.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Reading the results, on my living-room couch, turned out to be the most profound experience of my teaching career.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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It has been instructed to direct funding toward AI apprenticeships and certification programs.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Labor groups are particularly interested in provisions in the IRA that reward companies that pay prevailing union wages and make use of apprenticeship programs in their workforce.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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She's spent over six months educating her following of over 700,000 about JEB.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Going the extra mile to welcome Latino students A small Catholic university that dates back to 1922, Dominican has a history of educating the children of immigrants — in earlier times those of northern and central European origin.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2025
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Pitchers As far as pitching goes, the thesis couldn’t be simpler — do our best to avoid any bias attached to surface stats (outputs) by instead focusing on underlying metrics (inputs).—
John Laghezza,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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State government has been focusing on East Hartford in recent years because the administration of then-Mayor Mike Walsh advanced a series of high-profile, potentially transformative projects.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Special artist is also preparing to take on her first lead movie role as she was recently cast as gospel star Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who was one of the first to appeal to rock ‘n’ roll and R&B audiences, in Amazon MGM Studios’ Rosetta.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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As the case was preparing to go to trial, in May 2004, the parties settled.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
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Everything about the transition is overwhelming, from the skill of the other players on the court to the length of practices, so Rivers said she’s tried to be patient with her progress early on.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
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And anyone who has ever taken a yoga class has used some form of the ancient practice of Pranayama, or breath regulation.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Many nonprofits work in these spaces, providing legal support or doing advocacy and education work.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Guided by our purpose, to deliver the best outcomes in patient care, education, and science, our more than 51,000 employees provide lifechanging care, innovative medical education, and groundbreaking advances in research.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/training. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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