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
She is retraining as a seamstress, in order to get piecework which experienced co-workers claim can earn them several dollars a day.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2021
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
“Ultimately what they’re doing with these 50/50 and equal play campaigns is retraining an audience to be familiar with female voices, who’ve they not heard for the last decade,” said Watson.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 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
