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a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career
on-the-job training teacher training
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Recent Examples of trainings
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute, a Portland nonprofit whose work includes a project to help more schools across New England serve local seafood, is one organization that holds trainings for food service staff.
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 May 2026
The Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium trainings cover the region from Key Largo south, while the Southeast Florida Action Network (SEAFAN) operates north of Key Largo.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
State officials are preparing as well, including by hosting trainings to help clerks prepare for all kinds of emergencies.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Her team quickly put together a plan to help coördinate repairs, secure new electrical generators, implement a triage system, and organize trainings for staff.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
The changes — new trainings, reimbursement mechanisms, and clinical guidelines — nudge clinicians to help patients get off medications, and to consider non-pharmaceutical interventions, like therapy, nutrition, and exercise.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 May 2026
More than a quarter of school employees skip annual cybersecurity trainings, according to the comptroller’s office — and if a breach does occur, local education officials may fail to report the incident or notify families in a timely manner.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
The Americans exported violence in the form of counterterrorism and police trainings to as many as eighty-five countries, from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia to Niger to the Philippines, as well as blueprints for dubious legal frameworks to justify their actions.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The work is done in partnership withWorldwide Kids, a leading provider of childcare services in the luxury hospitality sector, and member hotels complete annual trainings to keep their offerings on par with Luxury Childcare Association’s standards.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 May 2026
The Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium trainings cover the region from Key Largo south, while the Southeast Florida Action Network (SEAFAN) operates north of Key Largo.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
State officials are preparing as well, including by hosting trainings to help clerks prepare for all kinds of emergencies.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Her team quickly put together a plan to help coördinate repairs, secure new electrical generators, implement a triage system, and organize trainings for staff.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
The changes — new trainings, reimbursement mechanisms, and clinical guidelines — nudge clinicians to help patients get off medications, and to consider non-pharmaceutical interventions, like therapy, nutrition, and exercise.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 May 2026
More than a quarter of school employees skip annual cybersecurity trainings, according to the comptroller’s office — and if a breach does occur, local education officials may fail to report the incident or notify families in a timely manner.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
The Americans exported violence in the form of counterterrorism and police trainings to as many as eighty-five countries, from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia to Niger to the Philippines, as well as blueprints for dubious legal frameworks to justify their actions.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The work is done in partnership withWorldwide Kids, a leading provider of childcare services in the luxury hospitality sector, and member hotels complete annual trainings to keep their offerings on par with Luxury Childcare Association’s standards.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainings
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The exercises build on the science of self-awareness that Tasha Eurich reveals about strengthening both internal and external self-awareness.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Mind-body practices such as meditation, deep breathing and relaxation exercises can also be helpful in calming the nervous system.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Many young filmmakers are no longer arriving in theaters through familiar pipelines like festivals, studio internships, or film schools.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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Have a question about internships at The Sun?—
Molly Fellin Spence,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2026
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Encord practices, records and sells data about movement to the companies racing to bring humanoids to homes, offices and factories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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During his tenure on the state’s highest court, Lewis saw it as his duty to reform legal practices and barriers that prevented people with special needs from accessing services and protections that other Floridians took for granted.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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Leather bag making — Florence, Italy The Scuola del Cuoio, or Leather School, sits in Florence’s historic Santa Croce district and offers day-long workshops and week-long apprenticeships where participants craft their own leather bags.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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The Scuola del Cuoio in Florence’s Santa Croce district offers day workshops and week-long apprenticeships.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Trainings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainings. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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