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Examples of basic training in a Sentence
Our son is in basic training.
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The hands-on class will provide students the opportunity to teach dogs basic training skills.
—Jenelyn Russo, Orange County Register, 30 July 2024
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are answering the draft notices and are now undergoing basic training and should begin refilling the ranks this summer.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024
Most Ukrainians also see basic training for conscripts as inadequate, a recent survey showed, leading some to avoid the draft, worried that they would not be prepared for combat.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Aug. 2024
Think of a routine like basic training as depicted in the movies: Marching, running, calisthenics, shining shoes, shaving heads.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1914, in the meaning defined above
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basic%20training. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
basic training
noun
: the first part of training for a military recruit
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