retrain
verb (used with object)
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
retraining
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present participleof retrain.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Those areas include productivity and the retraining of employees, energy and grid infrastructure and capital-heavy to capital-light transitions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
McDonald’s said that later this year it will begin retraining its more than two million global restaurant workers, company employees and suppliers, targeting higher standards for hospitality and other functions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“You’re retraining the neuromuscular system,” Burbank says, adding that it could take three to six months to notice concrete improvement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Using data from Market and skills projections: 2020 to 2035, Department for Education, external, the taskforce estimates that without significant investment in retraining, firms could face more than £750m in severance costs.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Long-term brainsweeping and retraining results mixed: Helpers manageable but still dispirited.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
