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adjective

Definition of trainednext
1
as in housebroken

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as in qualified

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as in skilled

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trained

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verb

past tense of train
1
as in prepared
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years

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as in taught
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field will train the students in good study habits

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as in focused
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game

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as in aimed
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye

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as in equipped
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trained
  1. housebroken
  2. qualified
  3. skilled
  4. prepared
  5. taught
  6. focused
  7. equipped
  8. armed
Adjective
  • One housebroken joey would watch television in their living room.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2021
  • The country’s leading art educator was the mediocre German painter Anton Raphael Mengs, who promulgated a sort of housebroken neoclassicism.
    Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2020
Definition of housebroken
Adjective
  • The company's management identified a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting due to a lack of qualified SEC reporting professionals.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
  • As Katy Grimes of the California Globe notes, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats had 10 years to deal with escalating crime, but failed to do so until Proposition 36 qualified for the November ballot.
    K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • Granted, this is a long and convoluted path to my main point: To deflect further assaults on democratic norms, Trump’s foes will need a skilled, focused and thoughtful leader.
    Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Rebuilding Notre Dame required help from skilled craftsmen from around the globe and the use of tools — created on-site — that match those used by the original workers who built the cathedral centuries ago.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of skilled
Verb
  • Despite looking for resources, El Salvador’s president announced that the national budget 2025 won’t include the issuance of new debt, so they may be prepared for not receiving new funds from the IMF.
    Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Vance and Walz were prepared by armies of political consultants and coaches far beyond the means of ordinary businesspeople.
    Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • This approach is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), where individuals are taught to recognize and challenge distorted thinking patterns.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Earlier, a more experienced DJ, Popo, from Atlanta, taught her how to scratch.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of taught
Verb
  • The study focused on understanding the trends, challenges and opportunities these sectors expect to face over the next five years.
    Barry Reicherter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Had Coppola focused on the dilemma of a white idealist challenged and intimidated by a black political power player, setting off political subterfuge that nearly destroys the dynasty Cesar was born to, Megalopolis might have ignited pop recognition and excitement.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of focused
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  • For their experiment, the researchers collected satellite navigation signals from millions of Android phones around the world equipped with a dual-frequency Global Navigation Satellite System.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • By exposing children to cultural nuances alongside language lessons, educators can cultivate global citizens who are equipped to navigate a multicultural world with empathy and respect.
    Nina Greenwood, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of equipped
Adjective
  • Episodes often feature logistically complex armed attacks, guided from afar by the top brass, played by the likes of Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Kelly, Jennifer Ehle, and Bruce McGill.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Finally, as is obvious to most observers, Israel cannot kill its way out of the threat posed by Hamas and other armed Palestinian factions.
    John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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