Lifelong education means perpetual retraining.
Source: tatoeba (271762)
Retraining
Synonyms for "retraining" (30 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (6)
Noun(6 words)
additional trainingbehavioral retrainingcognitive therapycontinuous trainingcourse redesigndata refresh
Strong matches (9)
Noun(9 words)
fine tuningmodel refittingmodel updatingneurorehabilitationprogrammatic retrainingrecalibratereconditioningreeducatereeducating
Related words (15)
Noun(15 words)
reeducationrefitrefittingrefresher trainingrehabilitation trainingrelearningrepeat trainingreprogramingretoolingretrainretraining focusedretraining orientedsecond phase trainingtraining designupdate training
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: additional training, behavioral retraining, cognitive therapy, continuous training, course redesign.
- Sentence evidence is available for retraining, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "retraining".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "retraining"
Keep "retraining" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "retraining" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "retraining", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "retraining" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
18 entriesclinical interventioncurriculum developmentdata scienceeducationgroomingmachine learningmachine learning processmodel maintenancemodel updatingpreparationprofessional developmentrehabilitationskill developmenttherapytrainingtraining design
Showing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
24 entriesbatch retrainingcognitive retrainingcompliance retrainingcorporate retrainingfaculty retrainingfine tuningin service retrainingincremental learningincremental retrainingmotor retrainingonboarding retrainingprofessional retrainingpublic sector retrainingrefresher courserepeat trainingretraining dataset
Showing 16 of 24 words.
Collocations
14 entriescareer retrainingemployee retrainingmachine learning retrainingmodel retrainingon the job retrainingonline retrainingretraining costsretraining dataretraining moduleretraining policyretraining programretraining scheduleskill updatevocational retraining
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
I have to do some retraining before I am at the skill I was before.
Source: tatoeba (8161139)
Tom was offered a retraining course for free.
Source: tatoeba (12816330)
The number of neural network retrainings in the experiments with buffer length 100 varied between 3 and 7, whereas it varied between 5 and 14 in the case of buffer length 50.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "retraining"?
Closest matches include additional training, behavioral retraining, cognitive therapy, continuous training, course redesign.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "retraining"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.