trainer

noun

ˈtrā-nər How to pronounce trainer (audio)
Definition of trainernext
as in coach
a person who trains performers or athletes hired a personal trainer to help her get in shape

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Recent Examples of trainer Other farms rent cottages to tourists and fields to dog trainers or even music festivals. — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026 The victory extended trainer Graham Motion’s astonishing summer stakes streak at Del Mar to eight wins since 2022. — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 New Occupations Are Emerging Yet alongside those job-market figures, new occupations are emerging — such as AI trainers, large‑model application specialists and AI‑ethics officers. — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 In the days that followed at Missouri Western State University, Simmons worked with trainers off to the side. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainer
  1. coach
  2. manager
Noun
  • This position — especially once assistant head coach Frank Smith arrived — requires immense mental aptitude.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • His system corrects for that by comparing each coach against the specific difficulty of what he was actually given, not a league-wide baseline.
    — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • During a news conference Wednesday, general manager Brian Gutekunst was asked if the Packers would need to add another running back in the event Jacobs faced charges and got suspended.
    — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Brewers manager Pat Murphy had a discussion with third base umpire and crew chief Vic Carapazza in the third, when Misiorowski fell behind 2-0 on Francisco Alvarez following a walk to Morel.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of manager

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“Trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainer. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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