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
News of the delay came along with the release Wednesday of an assessment of the State Police Academy that was commissioned after the death of trooper trainee Enrique Delgado Garcia.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Stiles believes Coltrane is linked to the death of his detective trainee.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The French documentary is set inside the country’s prison officer academy, where the film observes trainees as their language, movements and certainties gradually align with the institution around them.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 May 2026
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Joan Goodwin, a physics professor with a lifelong love of the stars, seizes the chance to join NASA’s first class of women astronauts and soon finds friendship, passion, and purpose among her fellow trainees.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Stiles believes Coltrane is linked to the death of his detective trainee.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The French documentary is set inside the country’s prison officer academy, where the film observes trainees as their language, movements and certainties gradually align with the institution around them.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 May 2026
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Joan Goodwin, a physics professor with a lifelong love of the stars, seizes the chance to join NASA’s first class of women astronauts and soon finds friendship, passion, and purpose among her fellow trainees.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainee
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The city’s financial situation remains precarious, its crime problems still felt acutely, and its public schools are still struggling to produce acceptable student outcomes.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Discussion will include the cellphone ban bill, fentanyl abuse, active shooter drills and student walkout policies.—
Emily Harter,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Ball State recruit Briggs Corona led defending state champion Marist (30-7) with 10 kills, while freshman right-side hitter Max DeHoyos added five kills and Fiedler handed out 20 assists.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Candidates with backgrounds in farming, organized labor, firefighting, or military service have become increasingly attractive recruits, but those biographies also invite scrutiny from opponents eager to paint them as political insiders.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainee. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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