as in student
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 trainee
In response, more than 10,000 of the country’s 13,000 trainee doctors resigned.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
It should also be noted that while this is a one-off race between people who have to study at one of the universities to compete (but no trainee teachers, remember), the standard is still incredibly high.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Healthcare and medical simulation centers are now vital supports of modern medical education, allowing trainees to gain hands-on experience in a risk-free environment.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
The trainees are now earning $67,279, up from $50,000 in the past.
Overtime has been an issue for years.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
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Kayti Burt, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
It should also be noted that while this is a one-off race between people who have to study at one of the universities to compete (but no trainee teachers, remember), the standard is still incredibly high.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Healthcare and medical simulation centers are now vital supports of modern medical education, allowing trainees to gain hands-on experience in a risk-free environment.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
The trainees are now earning $67,279, up from $50,000 in the past.
Overtime has been an issue for years.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for trainee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainee
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Under the Trump administration, deportation plans have expanded to student visa holders and immigrants in the U.S. on Temporary Protected Status.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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And that may be the most important lesson Professor Press passes on to her young students.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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For example, the number of white recruits in fiscal 2024 decreased to 40.5% from the 52.7% who joined in 2020 while the number of Black and Hispanic recruits increased.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
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Texas Tech transfer Kevin Overton is also a starter-level player, and Abdul Bashir, one of the top juco recruits in the country, is another upside swing.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainee. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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