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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
Pien Huang, NPR, 8 May 2025
Ottawa would then have to work out how to make sure supply chains, logistics and training for entirely different types of aircraft are there, too, Bronk said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Those interviews were compiled into a 25-minute training video about the incident, Fifth Judicial District Attorney Heidi McCollum said Wednesday.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
If your manager has never gone through leadership training or development, that lack of preparation will show.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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More than 4,000 alumni have received this high-level training, and many return year after year.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 8 May 2025
Ottawa would then have to work out how to make sure supply chains, logistics and training for entirely different types of aircraft are there, too, Bronk said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Those interviews were compiled into a 25-minute training video about the incident, Fifth Judicial District Attorney Heidi McCollum said Wednesday.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
If your manager has never gone through leadership training or development, that lack of preparation will show.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for training
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What This Means For You While some cortisol-lowering practices can help reduce stress, such as getting better sleep and doing mindfulness exercises, a cortisol detox is unnecessary.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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Like in many companies, the pandemic hastened Pirelli's speed of digital research and development exercises.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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All have a place and [some] might fit your lifestyle better than other teaching jobs.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name was evident, with the new pope tying himself to one of the foundational figures of modern Catholic social teaching, Pope Leo XIII, who advocated for the rights of the poor and working class amid profound economic change.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Patricia Standard has taken apprenticeship into her own hands and neighborhood.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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In April 2025, President Donald Trump signed Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future, directing federal agencies to expand apprenticeships and modernize workforce development programs to meet the demands of a changing economy.—
Natalie Madeira Cofield,
Forbes.com,
29 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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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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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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The Chinese government has banned the practice of Falun Gong, accusing the movement of being a cult.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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Think About Acupuncture Acupuncture is an ancient practice that may improve chronic pain and aid weight loss.—
Peter Weiss,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2025
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Larger conversations about race, education and preparation are imperative.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Ralph joined the Abbott cast as kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard, in part, due to her passion for education.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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“Training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/training. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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