TRAINEE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

trainee

noun

Definition of trainee

as in student

a person who is being trained for a job on-the-job trainees Not all of the management trainees will be hired.

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Recent Examples of trainee Lanterns stars Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, Earth’s one and only Green Lantern, and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, his understudy and grudging trainee. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 In 2001, Alves became a police officer trainee, with the department sponsoring his attendance at the Yuba College basic police academy. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Hal tries to give John a flying lesson, but the trainee can’t get off the ground. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Aug. 2026 When completed, the Waterford campus will complement submarine production efforts by providing additional space for administrative staff, software developers and new trainees. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainee

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainee

Noun

Around the halfway point of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, Petya Trofimov — eternal grad student, moral purist, and former tutor to the once wealthy family whose diminution sits at the heart of the play — makes a speech.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Contour Circuits, founded by Secor and former graduate student Jeremy Rurup, received a $150,000 Small Business Technology Transfer contract to advance the technology.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of student

Noun

The former four-star recruit moved to left tackle last year and had an All-SEC season, graded as one of the best linemen in the country.

— PJ Green September 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
The recruit allegedly took photos and videos of several locations and was likely paid around $1,500.

— Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026