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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 trainees
Clinicians or trainees who are not used to treating previously rare infectious diseases may be caught flat-footed.
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Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
In the novel, Joan Goodwin, a physics professor with a lifelong love of the stars, seizes the chance to join NASA’s first class of women astronauts and soon finds friendship, passion, and purpose among her fellow trainees.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Creative Artists Agency has announced its latest round of promotions, with 13 CAA Elevate trainees promoted to agent or executive roles.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
What’s more, around 20 per cent of the total working hours on the project were performed by over 70 trainees and apprentices.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
Like in The Pitt, the exchange occurred before an entire room of nurses, trainees and even the patient and their family, all who were silent and caught off-guard.
—Emily Boss, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Today, Monckton — who became a member of the House of Lords in March 2024 and is now titled Baroness or Lady Monckton — believes hospitality, despite its pressures, is a natural fit for Team Domenica’s trainees.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The trainees were told to not touch or physically interact with agents and to keep a safe distance while documenting any immigration enforcement activity.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
But now, some long-sought after trainees are leaving to pursue careers with more financial stability.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
In the novel, Joan Goodwin, a physics professor with a lifelong love of the stars, seizes the chance to join NASA’s first class of women astronauts and soon finds friendship, passion, and purpose among her fellow trainees.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Creative Artists Agency has announced its latest round of promotions, with 13 CAA Elevate trainees promoted to agent or executive roles.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
What’s more, around 20 per cent of the total working hours on the project were performed by over 70 trainees and apprentices.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
Like in The Pitt, the exchange occurred before an entire room of nurses, trainees and even the patient and their family, all who were silent and caught off-guard.
—Emily Boss, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Today, Monckton — who became a member of the House of Lords in March 2024 and is now titled Baroness or Lady Monckton — believes hospitality, despite its pressures, is a natural fit for Team Domenica’s trainees.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The trainees were told to not touch or physically interact with agents and to keep a safe distance while documenting any immigration enforcement activity.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
But now, some long-sought after trainees are leaving to pursue careers with more financial stability.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainees
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With less access to scholarships and aid, some students may elect to choose a different path of study, potentially sinking enrollment below the quotas set by the law enacted last year.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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School officials said the bus was transporting third-grade students back from a school trip to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City when the incident occurred.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The academy, located near College Parkway and State Avenue, is primarily tasked with training new recruits but also provides ongoing professional development and training.—
Sofi Zeman
January 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has hired thousands of new recruits to meet that ambitious goal, lowering its hiring standards in the process and becoming more aggressive in its tactics.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Trainees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainees. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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