retrain
verb (used with object)
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
is retraining
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present progressiveof retrain (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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To escape the broader crisis hitting the film industry, she is retraining as an outdoor instructor in Dorset, southwest England, earning minimum wage.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Toomey said her department is retraining people who normally inspect restaurants and hotels to do contact tracing, as well as repurposing others who work to control the spread of tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 22, 2020
His fishing job gone, he is retraining in another sometimes risky industry.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2020
The Indianapolis Star reported that the company is retraining its employees and has created a position called “Corporate Sanitation Manager.”
From Washington Post ● May 12, 2018
Taco Bell says the franchisee is retraining staff and that management has apologized directly to Lee.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2018
