APPRENTICESHIP Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

apprenticeship

noun

ə-ˈpren-tə(sh)-ˌship

Definition of apprenticeship

as in internship

a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career only after long apprenticeship as a camera operator was he appointed director of photography on a major motion picture

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Recent Examples of apprenticeship Entry-level work, then, traditionally functioned as a kind of apprenticeship. — Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 Supporters, mostly consisting of union workers from Contra Costa County, said the project creates jobs, apprenticeship opportunities, and economic benefits. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Moore describes her apprenticeship as both exciting and exhausting. — Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 Talent pipelines, apprenticeships, employer partnerships, and career pathways should be built into economic development projects from the beginning, not added after investments are made. — Emma Pfohman, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apprenticeship

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Noun

Indeed, more college graduates are accepting unpaid internships than at any point in the last decade as the entry-level job market tightens around them.

— Dana Stephenson, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2026
School leaders say its proximity to businesses, public transportation and community organizations can help create opportunities for internships, partnerships and projects outside the school.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of internship

Noun

Liverpool will play a total of 180 minutes against Serie A side Como across two games tomorrow (Sunday), one behind closed doors at their training ground at noon locally, the other at Anfield at 6pm.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Being late for anything – breakfast, lunch, dinner, a team meeting, a training session – or parking in an unassigned spot, for example.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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