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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 trainees
His class of more than a hundred and twenty trainees eventually slimmed down to fewer than fifty.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Due to that lapse in funding, some trainees dropped out of the air traffic control academy, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
During the visit, The King met young people and trainees and heard about the positive work that is being delivered.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The program went from four or five trainees a year to 20 in 2025.
—Brendan Hellweg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Jisoo even explained that YG schedules its trainees to eat at different times so male and female trainees don’t spend too much time together.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2026
In September, for example, the department announced that Class 408 was among the largest in its history — 77 trainees, including 20 women.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Starting pay for firefighter trainees is $56,710, nearly $3,000 above the national average.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
In recognition of this, the Florida Legislature revived a proposal that would let certain trainees and interns voluntarily earn below Florida’s constitutional minimum wage, with HB 221 clearing its second House Committee.
—Paul Lopez, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Due to that lapse in funding, some trainees dropped out of the air traffic control academy, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
During the visit, The King met young people and trainees and heard about the positive work that is being delivered.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The program went from four or five trainees a year to 20 in 2025.
—Brendan Hellweg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Jisoo even explained that YG schedules its trainees to eat at different times so male and female trainees don’t spend too much time together.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2026
In September, for example, the department announced that Class 408 was among the largest in its history — 77 trainees, including 20 women.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Starting pay for firefighter trainees is $56,710, nearly $3,000 above the national average.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
In recognition of this, the Florida Legislature revived a proposal that would let certain trainees and interns voluntarily earn below Florida’s constitutional minimum wage, with HB 221 clearing its second House Committee.
—Paul Lopez, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainees
Noun
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The American Jewish community responded to the Yom Kippur War, which killed nearly three thousand Israeli soldiers, by flooding Israel with donations; doctors and students volunteered to join the war effort.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Independence Elementary, named for the nation’s semiquincentennial, will serve families and students who have been challenged by long bus trips and overcrowding at Eagle and Star elementaries.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The agency waived age limits for new recruits, relaxed its vetting process, and decreased the training period for incoming officers.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Fudd beat out several top men’s basketball recruits to win the camp’s 3-point contest.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Trainees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainees. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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