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
The United States is facing a shortage of 3,000 air traffic controllers and having difficulty keeping trainees because of the grueling work, according to the news service.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition to recording a message to the new trainees, members of the Expedition 73 crew also shared a photo (below) of them watching Group 24 being introduced.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Still, any gun training class will have to land on some key answers to thorny questions that will crop up from trainees.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
During his tenure at ICM, Broder established an agent trainee program to help educate newcomers and boost the career prospects of assistants, coordinators, colleagues and young agents.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition to recording a message to the new trainees, members of the Expedition 73 crew also shared a photo (below) of them watching Group 24 being introduced.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Still, any gun training class will have to land on some key answers to thorny questions that will crop up from trainees.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
During his tenure at ICM, Broder established an agent trainee program to help educate newcomers and boost the career prospects of assistants, coordinators, colleagues and young agents.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainee
Noun
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Schools may apply for scholarships to cover student admission, transportation reimbursement, substitute teacher coverage and class program add-ons.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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The town’s only high school was for whites only, forcing Black students to travel to Fort Worth to go to school.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The older man wore a badge with a photo of himself as a new recruit.—
Bob Morris,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Following Saturday's loss to Clemson, Belichick said he's been honest with recruits about the long-term plan the Tar Heels have to build the program.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainee. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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