as in internship
a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career
only after long apprenticeship as a camera operator was he appointed director of photography on a major motion picture
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Recent Examples of apprenticeship
Also, Mike McDaniel parlayed his long-time apprenticeship under Shanahan into the Miami Dolphins’ coaching job the past three seasons, and McDaniel now takes over as offensive coordinator for Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Second, Connecticut should create incentives for insurance companies and financial services firms to partner with local training providers on apprenticeship and placement programs.
—Kevin J. Conlan, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
In the cutting room, Catherine cut a pair of jeans alongside one of Hiut’s longest-serving employees and its newest trainee, while a group of denim artisans shared their paths into the textile industry and emphasized the importance of training and apprenticeships.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
The German luxury automaker’s North American headquarters is in Atlanta, which is also home to one of its apprenticeship training centers.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Second, Connecticut should create incentives for insurance companies and financial services firms to partner with local training providers on apprenticeship and placement programs.
—Kevin J. Conlan, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
In the cutting room, Catherine cut a pair of jeans alongside one of Hiut’s longest-serving employees and its newest trainee, while a group of denim artisans shared their paths into the textile industry and emphasized the importance of training and apprenticeships.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
The German luxury automaker’s North American headquarters is in Atlanta, which is also home to one of its apprenticeship training centers.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprenticeship
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The file-sharing company is set to expand its internship and new graduate programs by 25% to capitalize on the AI fluency of younger workers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nobody batted any eye at an otherwise unremarkable young woman getting a plum Washington internship simply because of her connections to the rich and powerful.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Stafford, who turns 38 on Saturday, worked through a back issue that sidelined him for all of training camp and passed for a league-best 46 touchdowns and 4,707 yards.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The new study notes that Kanzi’s lexigram training could have primed him to better recognize symbols and that his language training might have changed his brain.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Apprenticeship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprenticeship. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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