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
Their target, Yousaf (Rahul Khanna), strangles the young trainee Annelise (Gillian Alexy) to death—making for a second botched operation in one episode.
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Created in the K-pop mold, the girl group has gone from green trainees to global sensations with something to say.
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Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
25 June 2026
The free program pays trainees $18 an hour and is a fast-track process to becoming a registered behavior technician within 90 days of starting.
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Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
She and three other troopers were charged with manslaughter in connection to the 2024 death of trooper trainee Enrique Delgado-Garcia, who died after being knocked out during a boxing match at the State Police Academy.
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Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Created in the K-pop mold, the girl group has gone from green trainees to global sensations with something to say.
—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
25 June 2026
The free program pays trainees $18 an hour and is a fast-track process to becoming a registered behavior technician within 90 days of starting.
—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
She and three other troopers were charged with manslaughter in connection to the 2024 death of trooper trainee Enrique Delgado-Garcia, who died after being knocked out during a boxing match at the State Police Academy.
—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainee
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Ortega graduated from high school as an accomplished student-athlete and through his DACA status was able to earn a college degree and become a teacher.
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Some of the 32 students will head to Boston Stadium on Friday, as Norway takes on France in one of the premier contests on the entire World Cup slate to date.
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The stories from Peruvian recruits and their families are similar.
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In fact, the average life expectancy of a new recruit is about 10 days to three weeks, and once on the battlefield, their survival averages just 20-35 minutes, according to Russian military bloggers.
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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainee. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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