retrain
verb
re·train
(ˌ)rē-ˈtrān 
retrained; retraining; retrains
: to train again or anew
: to become trained again
Examples of retrain in a Sentence
The organization retrains people who have lost their jobs.
He is retraining for another job.
He retrained as a mechanic.
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New, smaller 14-passenger buses replaced the older buses and will be operated by six full-time drivers and 15 part-time drivers who have been retrained on the new buses that will travel along routes 410, 411, and 412, according to the mayor.
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Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
To retrain proper mechanics, focus on lateral rib expansion with each inhale, where the lower ribs expand outward to the sides.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
As artificial intelligence increasingly replaces workers, a bill in the Connecticut legislature aims to tax businesses that lay off employees due to technology in order to fund retraining programs, and reward companies that increase productivity but maintain their workforce.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Governments may need portable benefits that follow workers across jobs, retraining financed by the gains from AI deployment and social insurance systems that function for gig and contract workers as well as traditional employees.
—Maha Hosain Aziz, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
To retrain proper mechanics, focus on lateral rib expansion with each inhale, where the lower ribs expand outward to the sides.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
As artificial intelligence increasingly replaces workers, a bill in the Connecticut legislature aims to tax businesses that lay off employees due to technology in order to fund retraining programs, and reward companies that increase productivity but maintain their workforce.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Governments may need portable benefits that follow workers across jobs, retraining financed by the gains from AI deployment and social insurance systems that function for gig and contract workers as well as traditional employees.
—Maha Hosain Aziz, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for retrain
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“Retrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrain. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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