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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
Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
That decision was good news for Scott, who will likely retain his starting job entering training camp.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Joe Brandt, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The order also invoked the Defense Production Act to require companies training the largest AI models to share certain safety testing results with the government.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
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Noun
While the Chinese model reduces upfront budget pressures on fiscally-strained African states, governments across the continent will now rely heavily on a small number of firms for hardware maintenance, modernization, and training.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
That decision was good news for Scott, who will likely retain his starting job entering training camp.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Verb
Senegal is training at Rutgers University in Piscataway, and Brazil is training at Columbia Park in Morris Township.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The order also invoked the Defense Production Act to require companies training the largest AI models to share certain safety testing results with the government.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for training
Noun
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Though the longest hitters in the game are finding ways to pick up more speed every year — either through equipment changes or exercise regimens geared toward explosiveness — those same players are trending in the opposite direction in accuracy.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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An exercise log can help with consistency.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The cooperation between the mongooses enables culture and teaching, but also incredible violence.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Alongside teaching, Quach began working with birds, eventually developing long term relationships with two macaws that have now been with him for more than 21 years, an uncommon lifespan in human care.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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That means strengthening job training and apprenticeship programs, making serious investments in manufacturing, and renewing Trade Adjustment Assistance – a vital program to help American workers get back on their feet that Republicans allowed to expire.—
Linda Sánchez,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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According to her, professions such as medicine, law, and finance are widely visible, while specialized industrial roles such as trade machinists trained through apprenticeships, metrology technicians, and machine alignment specialists often remain behind the scenes.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Is Proctor’s weight and conditioning a problem?—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Upending age-old narrative traditions, Paul’s heroism takes a sinister turn when Herbert reveals that the Bene Gesserit, an Illuminati-like secretive order of psychic matriarchs, has long been conditioning the Fremen to expect the arrival of a messiah, or mahdi, in their native tongue.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Thoreau Alliance, an organization dedicated to educating about his life and legacy, is international.—
Robert M. Thorson,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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James Romm Translates Classical Greek Poetry In the 5th century AD, a father in the Balkan city of Stobi was educating his son.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Researchers are focusing on the volcanoes of the Eastern Caribbean, which erupt relatively frequently and can quickly transition from effusive-style, lava-heavy eruptions to sudden, catastrophic, explosive ones.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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And the various industries are taking notice, focusing on reformulating and repackaging their products to keep up with what one industry observer calls a seismic shift.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Clicks Technology’s Gadway said the company’s device emphasizes messaging and core functions, aiming to keep users focused on their original tasks instead of drifting into other apps.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Authorities are aiming to complete the evacuation flights on Sunday and Monday, said Maria Van Kerkove, the director of the WHO’s Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Management, in a briefing Saturday.—
Iain Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Today, the two South Asian neighbors remain on high alert amid tit-for-tat threats and reports that both sides are preparing for more war.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Mentally preparing was the most important thing, to stay calm and focused.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Houston Chronicle,
11 May 2026
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