on-the-job
adjective
: of, relating to, or being something (such as training or experience) learned, gained, or done while working at a job
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And then there’s on-the-job reinforcement, providing people with new opportunities to grow and stretching and challenging them.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
During the investigation, the AG’s office confirmed the nurses who were forced to make these training repayments only received the typical on-the-job training and did not gain a portable credential or standalone certification.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Or will his on-the-job education prove overly expensive?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
The Starbucks Workers United is fighting for a new contract that delivers improved staffing hours, take-home pay, and on-the-job protections for baristas.
—Amelia Lucas,kate Rogers, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
During the investigation, the AG’s office confirmed the nurses who were forced to make these training repayments only received the typical on-the-job training and did not gain a portable credential or standalone certification.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Or will his on-the-job education prove overly expensive?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
The Starbucks Workers United is fighting for a new contract that delivers improved staffing hours, take-home pay, and on-the-job protections for baristas.
—Amelia Lucas,kate Rogers, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on-the-job
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“On-the-job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-the-job. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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