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
Medicare offsets a portion of the costs for the majority of trainees, and teaching hospitals fully cover the cost of training for the rest of the residents.
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Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Linehan previously was with CAA, most recently as an agent trainee.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 June 2025
Salaries for trainees at the academy increased by 30%, and the agency shaved four months off the old hiring timeline.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
The language requires that trainees not displace experienced workers, an important proviso for entertainment unions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025
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Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Linehan previously was with CAA, most recently as an agent trainee.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 June 2025
Salaries for trainees at the academy increased by 30%, and the agency shaved four months off the old hiring timeline.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
The language requires that trainees not displace experienced workers, an important proviso for entertainment unions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainee
Noun
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India Today reported that the plane reportedly crashed into the front side of the three-story school building, leaving several students trapped.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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These leading experts help communicate how best to support students across the country.—
Miguel Cardona,
Time,
21 July 2025
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One of the top defensive line recruits out of high school three years ago, Woods almost immediately lived up to the hype as a Freshman All-American at Clemson.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Stone, a former five-star recruit who played for the Terps in 2015-16 and became the Big Ten’s Newcomer of the Year in his lone college season, was picked in the second round of the 2016 NBA draft.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
19 July 2025
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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainee. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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