trainee

noun

train·​ee trā-ˈnē How to pronounce trainee (audio)
: one that is being trained especially for a job
traineeship noun

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The trainees are now earning $67,279, up from $50,000 in the past. Overtime has been an issue for years. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025 The movie is not just about the impossible situation that trainees encounter at the call center, but illustrates how a highly competitive society might devalue individual human lives. Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 In reality, some trainee doctors work over 100 hours per week. Kayti Burt, Time, 16 Apr. 2025 Graduate students and postdoctoral trainees are the lifeblood of biomedical research. Deborah Fuller, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trainee

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First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trainee was in 1833

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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trainee. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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trainee

noun
train·​ee trā-ˈnē How to pronounce trainee (audio)
: a person who is being trained for a job

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