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retrains

  • present tense form
    of retrain (3rd person singular).
    retrain
    verb (used with object)
    to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.

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“There is a subtle difference between a rule that retrains NIL compensation and a rule that limits one’s potential to negotiate a NIL agreement,” the judge wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2025

Adecco, which supplies temporary staff and retrains workers as well as finding positions for highly skilled workers, proposed a dividend of 2.50 euros, the same level as in 2020.

From Reuters Feb. 24, 2022

“Epic proved at trial that Apple retrains trade...by contractually requiring developers to exclusively use Apple’s App Store to distribute apps and Apple’s IAP for payments for digital content within apps,” the filing reads.

From The Verge Jan. 20, 2022

A portraitist retrains his sights on his earlier, broader artistic goals, with sometimes magical results.

From Seattle Times Dec. 7, 2018

The government insists it is not a jail but a rehabilitation facility which retrains and educates servicemen and women, as well as civilians, who have offended against military law.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2013

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