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 More than half of the new money will go toward the CUNY Professional Development Institute to add 30 apprentices, doubling the total enrollment to 60 trainees, according to a press release shared with the Daily News ahead of the announcement. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026 At least 25 fellowships with 50 trainees enrolled are needed; 18 programs, nearly all of which have a single trainee and all of which differ, currently exist in reproductive psychiatry. — Meg Leduc, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026 Had moved from my very small town in northern Va to the big city of Richmond to begin my new career as a management trainee with a local bank at the princely sum of $11,000 per year at age 22. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 At the Unifrance Rendez-Vous, Mediawan Kids & Family will have Witch Detectives, about three best friends who are also trainee witches. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainee

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainee

Noun

Calhoun graduated from Cincinnati in 2004 and was a student assistant under Huggins during the 2003-04 season.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
School districts in New York, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Missouri have included caffeine pouches in student conduct policies or prohibited their use on campus.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of student

Noun

The Roos were early with their offer but were quickly surpassed as Crooks became one of the top recruits in the country.

— PJ Green October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
That came a day after a strike on a government military camp killed 73 recruits and wounded more than 200.

— Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026