trainee

noun

Definition of traineenext
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 The training is as much psychological as technical, as much moral as practical; the trainees are made aware of the grave implications of their work, yet life on the base is eerily chipper, complete with picnics and sports. — The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025 Thirty Russian trainees died as submunitions rained down, the 14th UAS Regiment claimed. — David Axe, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, Echikunwoke will portray Lt. Gabrielle Bennett, a former trainee of Jason’s at the Philly PD. — Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 24 Feb. 2025 The three trainees are all experienced professionals who have been certified at other facilities, the agency added. — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trainee

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