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.

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of trainee At the Unifrance Rendez-Vous, Mediawan Kids & Family will have Witch Detectives, about three best friends who are also trainee witches. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026 Lanterns stars Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, Earth’s one and only Green Lantern, and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, his understudy and grudging trainee. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 In 2001, Alves became a police officer trainee, with the department sponsoring his attendance at the Yuba College basic police academy. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 When completed, the Waterford campus will complement submarine production efforts by providing additional space for administrative staff, software developers and new trainees. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainee

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainee

Noun

The demonstrators ended up on the steps of the Lincoln Park Zoo’s administrative office, where students took turns at a megaphone.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
This includes — but is not limited to — professors, scholars, research assistants, students, teachers, au pairs and camp counselors.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of student

Noun

Yeoh plays Olwen, a replicant Blade Runner nearing the end of her life, who partners with Schafer’s Cora, a mysterious new recruit.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
The four-star recruit was ranked among the top 300 players nationally by various outlets.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026