TRAINEE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

trainee

noun

Definition of trainee

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 In a separate incident, Camara was a trainee when Alejandro Sanchez was killed during a struggle with deputies in 2018. — Trevor Morgan, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 Researchers who lack federal or institutional support, especially trainees and early career scientists, are often unable to share their work and access professional development opportunities. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 Schwank said instructors and trainees would discuss what could be behind a target, because bullets travel. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Her lab now has nearly a dozen members, including staff, students, and trainees. — Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainee

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainee

Noun

Five students between 12 and 13 years old were killed in what officials called the worst school shooting in decades.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Banking and investing clubs happen, transforming the student experience.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of student

Noun

Across the street, dozens Los Angeles County firefighter recruits jogged at the Del Valle Regional Training Center, pushing through the inescapable aroma of trash in the air.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
McGee has played the most with 20 appearances the past two seasons, while Strickland was a former four-star recruit who played in four games last year.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026