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 one colleague out sick and no replacement on deck, two nurses and a nervous trainee will have to cover more than two dozen patients.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
During the visit, The King met young people and trainees and heard about the positive work that is being delivered.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The lyrics also mirror EJAE’s own struggles as a K-pop trainee.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
The program went from four or five trainees a year to 20 in 2025.
—Brendan Hellweg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
During the visit, The King met young people and trainees and heard about the positive work that is being delivered.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The lyrics also mirror EJAE’s own struggles as a K-pop trainee.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
The program went from four or five trainees a year to 20 in 2025.
—Brendan Hellweg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainee
Noun
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Another effort will be going into local schools to make sure students understand that a simple mistake can be the start of something tragic for everyone in the mountain communities.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Spring Break Gala serves as the nonprofit’s signature fundraiser, supporting students, schools and AmeriCorps members across Los Angeles.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The agency waived age limits for new recruits, relaxed its vetting process, and decreased the training period for incoming officers.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Large protests create massive audiences and national media attention, allowing smaller ideological movements to spread their messaging, recruit activists and build momentum for campaigns that extend well beyond a single day of demonstrations.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainee. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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