Synonyms of trainees

trainees

noun

plural of trainee

as in students

a person who is being trained for a job

on-the-job trainees

Not all of the management trainees will be hired.

Related Words

• students
• recruits
• freshmen
• learners
• candidates
• apprentices
• newcomers
• rookies
• novices
• beginners
• newbies
• novitiates
• fledglings
• greenhorns
• punks
• virgins
• neophytes
• tyros
• colts
• amateurs
• rooks
• boots
• cubs
• babes
• tenderfeet
• entrants
• abecedarians
• dabblers
• probationers
• dilettantes

Dissimilar Words

• professionals
• experts
• masters
• pros
• veterans
• vets
• old-timers
• old hands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trainees

Older monks, many in gold robes, silently corrected the trainees who were bustling along the rows, bearing ceremonial objects. — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026

Duffy added that many current trainees started out as gamers. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Whetro said the program creates an uplifting environment for the young trainees. — Julianna Mejia july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Through in-person and online classes, the trainees became experts on using Ikea’s digital room-planning tools. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Attending physicians is one of the most limited resources in a hospital, a fact not changed by having trainees during rounds. — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Researchers who lack federal or institutional support, especially trainees and early career scientists, are often unable to share their work and access professional development opportunities. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Schwank said instructors and trainees would discuss what could be behind a target, because bullets travel. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Her lab now has nearly a dozen members, including staff, students, and trainees. — Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026