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
This fraught situation becomes even more tense when Wang takes on another trainee, Zhong Lind (Ding Xiangyua).
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 May 2025
Battle with you trainee buddy Defense: Build a bond with your buddy by playing, exploring or catching with the buddy in tow.
HP: Explore with your buddy and spin Pokestops, earn buddy candy or take on other adventures.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Less than a mile away, trainee doctors who survived one of India’s worst aviation disasters were still working to identify the victims through DNA testing.
—Shonal Ganguly, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Dylan and Jeff didn’t care about being trainees and left to form a band with Leo.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 May 2025
Battle with you trainee buddy Defense: Build a bond with your buddy by playing, exploring or catching with the buddy in tow.
HP: Explore with your buddy and spin Pokestops, earn buddy candy or take on other adventures.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Less than a mile away, trainee doctors who survived one of India’s worst aviation disasters were still working to identify the victims through DNA testing.
—Shonal Ganguly, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Dylan and Jeff didn’t care about being trainees and left to form a band with Leo.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainee
Noun
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The El Dorado School District conducted a similar program last year for students in kindergarten through fourth grade.—
Edward McKinnon,
arkansasonline.com,
9 July 2025
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During center time, my students enjoy using educational toys like the Hand2Mind Numberblocks Friends One to Five and magnetic tiles—up to 48% off.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The former four-star recruit from Oregon ranked 23rd nationally in passing efficiency, completing 61.7 percent of his 350 attempts for 2,885 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Junior Dijon Johnson is a former top-100 recruit who changed his commitment from Ohio State.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainee. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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