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 With fewer trainees at the start of the talent pipeline, organizations are likely to face a thinner shortlist for the CFO seat in the future. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Dragoi says in the here and now, the team’s results underscore the important role played by sleep, especially for trainees or those learning new skills. — Sean McCabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 An abstract painting by Walker features in Kindred’s show, signalled by the artist’s former profession as a trainee dancer at the Royal Ballet School. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The series centers on Yun Hwa, a trainee painter who unwittingly releases a stranger trapped inside a painting for half a century. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainee

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainee

Noun

Knot's interest in economics took root during his student years.

— , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
The Paris march proceeded peacefully, with students, workers and retirees joining.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of student

Noun

Last year, several Department of Homeland Security officials told NBC News some of the ICE recruits had failed to meet the standards for hire, including having disqualifying criminal backgrounds or lacking physical or academic requirements.

— Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
That quartet includes senior guard/forward Mallorie Rose, a Jacksonville State softball recruit, senior forward/center Olivia Adams, junior guard Jenna Walker and junior guard Camry Krueger.

— Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026