trainee

noun

train·​ee trā-ˈnē How to pronounce trainee (audio)
: one that is being trained especially for a job
traineeship noun

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Newsweek discussed the findings with Kate Lindley Baron-Cohen, the study's lead author and a clinical psychologist trainee. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 Academic institutions squeeze cheap labor out of graduate students and postdocs who are busy competing for publications and increasingly limited faculty jobs, sucking joy from once-enthusiastic trainees. Celia Ford, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024 The Bene Gesserit trainees are defined only by their squabbles, and Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, who plays the emperor’s rebellious daughter Princess Ynez, is a particular victim of the series’ simplistic dialogue. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024 While Peter pursued the more conventional path of starting as a management trainee at a studio after grad school in New York, Jon was an unlikely success story. Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trainee 

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trainee was in 1833

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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trainee. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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trainee

noun
train·​ee trā-ˈnē How to pronounce trainee (audio)
: a person who is being trained for a job
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