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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
The program went from four or five trainees a year to 20 in 2025.
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Brendan Hellweg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Jisoo even explained that YG schedules its trainees to eat at different times so male and female trainees don’t spend too much time together.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2026
In September, for example, the department announced that Class 408 was among the largest in its history — 77 trainees, including 20 women.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Starting pay for firefighter trainees is $56,710, nearly $3,000 above the national average.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
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.
—Paul Lopez, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.
—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
Brendan Hellweg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Jisoo even explained that YG schedules its trainees to eat at different times so male and female trainees don’t spend too much time together.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2026
In September, for example, the department announced that Class 408 was among the largest in its history — 77 trainees, including 20 women.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Starting pay for firefighter trainees is $56,710, nearly $3,000 above the national average.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
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.
—Paul Lopez, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainees
Noun
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Arkansas students don't need right-wing extremism taught in their classrooms.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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As part of her Museum Studies classes, Moctezuma’s students work on installing exhibitions, often connecting with local artists in ways that benefit both.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Her rise is the culmination of a 42‑year career spent defying odds in a cockpit still dominated by men (women make up just 6% of pilots), and her story lands just as airlines face a massive pilot shortage and surging demand for new recruits.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The recruits meet the needs of a surging segment of students enrolled in Waukegan schools — English learners.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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