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
How to reclaim the lost art of apprenticeship and put in the work that’s needed to reach our highest potential.
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Today, Investor Creator functions as a structured apprenticeship for aspiring and growing real estate investors.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Residency, a mandatory three- to seven-year apprenticeship, depending on specialty, is the sole gateway to board certification and independent medical practice in the United States.
—Vanessa Grubbs, STAT, 1 June 2026
Leather bag making — Florence, Italy The Scuola del Cuoio, or Leather School, sits in Florence’s historic Santa Croce district and offers day-long workshops and week-long apprenticeships where participants craft their own leather bags.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Today, Investor Creator functions as a structured apprenticeship for aspiring and growing real estate investors.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Residency, a mandatory three- to seven-year apprenticeship, depending on specialty, is the sole gateway to board certification and independent medical practice in the United States.
—Vanessa Grubbs, STAT, 1 June 2026
Leather bag making — Florence, Italy The Scuola del Cuoio, or Leather School, sits in Florence’s historic Santa Croce district and offers day-long workshops and week-long apprenticeships where participants craft their own leather bags.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprenticeship
Noun
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It’s centered on an art-world internship that takes a horny turn, with Hoffman and Wilde as the love interests.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
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Last year, Williams took one semester off for an internship working in the costume department at Disney World in Florida.—
Nicole Gregory,
Oc Register,
4 Dec. 2025
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Alchemist Kitchen spins food business gold Several of the businesses identified are graduates of the Alchemist Microenterprise Academy (AMA), a 12-week business training course that teaches the basics of starting a food business.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The national team moved its training base from Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico, but will play its group-stage games in Los Angeles and Seattle.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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“Apprenticeship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprenticeship. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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