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 The apprenticeship can also accommodate only about 20 trainees at a time, compared with roughly 400 simultaneously at Hanwha’s facilities in South Korea. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Schwank said instructors and trainees would discuss what could be behind a target, because bullets travel. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Her lab now has nearly a dozen members, including staff, students, and trainees. — Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 West Bengal came under intense global scrutiny in 2024 after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital triggered nationwide protests over women’s safety. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainee

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Benavidez introduced Colorado's first bilingual education bill and championed bicultural learning for all students.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Appleby Mews was popular with university graduate students, so the atmosphere was less chaotic during the college football season.

— Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026