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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Becoming a certified controller takes years of training, usually starting at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, followed by several years of closely supervised on-the-job practice.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
And then there’s on-the-job reinforcement, providing people with new opportunities to grow and stretching and challenging them.
—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
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
And then there’s on-the-job reinforcement, providing people with new opportunities to grow and stretching and challenging them.
—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
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 21 Nov. 2025.
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