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reskill

VERB
retrain for a new or different type of work
Synonyms
STRONGEST
retrain
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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“That growth can support job creation, even as parts of the workforce will need to reskill as AI becomes more embedded in industrial workflows.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Rusch sees the potential for the workforce to become “increasingly blue-collar,” and there will be a great need to both reskill and upskill workers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Accenture recently announced plans to lay off employees who can’t reskill on AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Among these options, Gallup includes efforts to "address manager engagement" and pressure "senior leadership" to "reskill managers to win in the new hybrid environment."

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2022

"It does not include spending to support other adjustments - for example, to reskill and redeploy workers, compensate for stranded assets, or account for the loss of value pools in specific parts of the economy."

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2022