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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
In recognition of this, the Florida Legislature revived a proposal that would let certain trainees and interns voluntarily earn below Florida’s constitutional minimum wage, with HB 221 clearing its second House Committee.
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Paul Lopez, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
These shows typically feature a group of trainees who compete for a chance to debut in an idol group.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The facility can be arranged with the floorplan of a typical school or office building, and instructors can change the arrangement easily so trainees don’t become accustomed to the same scenario again and again.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
The new trainees either join Alianza Comunitaria’s growing network of volunteers or branch out to form their own patrols.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Plans to train Gazans in Egypt were quickly scrapped because of a lack of facilities for trainees.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
Among other things, Homeboy operates an 18-month program where trainees work in all of the nonprofit’s 14 social enterprises, which include food service, dog grooming and electronic recycling.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The potential candidates will include SMTR25 trainees.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The academy is put into lockdown, as blame begins spreading like wildfire and bonds between trainees are shaken.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Paul Lopez, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
These shows typically feature a group of trainees who compete for a chance to debut in an idol group.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The facility can be arranged with the floorplan of a typical school or office building, and instructors can change the arrangement easily so trainees don’t become accustomed to the same scenario again and again.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
The new trainees either join Alianza Comunitaria’s growing network of volunteers or branch out to form their own patrols.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Plans to train Gazans in Egypt were quickly scrapped because of a lack of facilities for trainees.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
Among other things, Homeboy operates an 18-month program where trainees work in all of the nonprofit’s 14 social enterprises, which include food service, dog grooming and electronic recycling.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The potential candidates will include SMTR25 trainees.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The academy is put into lockdown, as blame begins spreading like wildfire and bonds between trainees are shaken.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainees
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Northwood’s culinary students were always churning out great food — lasagna, chicken cordon bleu, and Cornish hens served in warm nests of baked bread — and no one wanted to miss the meals.—
Keith O'Brien,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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School breakfast While magnet school funding would decrease by $12 million, Lamont’s proposal for universal free school breakfast for all public school students would cost the same amount — $12 million.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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These events are expected to bring significant economic benefits to Athens and offer more opportunities for the Bulldogs to impress potential recruits.—
Sam Crenshaw,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Kenyan recruits who have returned to the country have given accounts of being promised skilled jobs such as electricians and plumbers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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