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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“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
For the past three years, the French group's subsidiary has been funding and organising retraining programs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, the Austrian plant that’s home to Sony’s disc-making operations has already said it will be retraining its employees to craft microlenses for car lights, instead of for gaming hardware.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
They stayed there for 32 years but when the company went into liquidation they changed careers together, retraining as postmen, a job they did for more than 17 years, working adjacent areas.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
We’re retraining our tongues to Mobutu’s great campaign of authenticité.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
