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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
Dashevsky, who writes about AI, says these features are especially helpful for trainees working long hours.
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Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Police said trainees learned how to use an investigative tool to analyze online data, identify trafficking patterns and find victims.
—Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Unsurprisingly, these conditions have profoundly shaped how students and trainees assess their future careers.
—Nara Parameswaran, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
His class of more than a hundred and twenty trainees eventually slimmed down to fewer than fifty.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 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
Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Police said trainees learned how to use an investigative tool to analyze online data, identify trafficking patterns and find victims.
—Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Unsurprisingly, these conditions have profoundly shaped how students and trainees assess their future careers.
—Nara Parameswaran, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
His class of more than a hundred and twenty trainees eventually slimmed down to fewer than fifty.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainees
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Not all disruptive students who land in special education get the EBD label.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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This year’s Fellowship cohort represents school districts across 10 states, collectively supporting nearly 1,000 schools and more than 567,000 students.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Huskies’ have addressed key areas of need in signing Hines and Khamenia and are bringing in a pair of freshmen who can impact the rotation in Junior County and Colben Landrew, both four-star recruits ranked in the top-50 of their class.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Last week, the Division I cabinet approved additional changes to prospective athlete eligibility rules, which included allowing recruits to sign with professional sports agents prior to college enrollment.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Trainees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainees. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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