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
Tzuyu moved away from home as a young teen to live and train in Seoul as a K-pop trainee.
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Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, a deputy in the control room reminded a trainee to occasionally scan the images.
—Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
In two clips, one from an employee posted to TikTok, as well as an official trainee video from the restaurant, packets of condiments, as well as their precise positioning on a plate, indicate a variety of plate combos.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2024
Twenty-five trainees were hurt, and one later died.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, a deputy in the control room reminded a trainee to occasionally scan the images.
—Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
In two clips, one from an employee posted to TikTok, as well as an official trainee video from the restaurant, packets of condiments, as well as their precise positioning on a plate, indicate a variety of plate combos.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2024
Twenty-five trainees were hurt, and one later died.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for trainee
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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainee. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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