TRAINEES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

trainees

noun

plural of trainee

as in students

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 Dragoi says in the here and now, the team’s results underscore the important role played by sleep, especially for trainees or those learning new skills. — Sean McCabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 The new funding will allow the school to add 16 apprentices, for a total of 51 trainees. — 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 Those reports could help instructors review how trainees responded to changing plant conditions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 Older monks, many in gold robes, silently corrected the trainees who were bustling along the rows, bearing ceremonial objects. — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026 Duffy added that many current trainees started out as gamers. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Whetro said the program creates an uplifting environment for the young trainees. — Julianna Mejia july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 Through in-person and online classes, the trainees became experts on using Ikea’s digital room-planning tools. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 July 2026

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Advertisement The day after the raid, the Wilder School District reported absent rates soared, with 20% of students absent, according to The Idaho Statesman.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
The Oregon school district that lost three young students and a teacher in a mass shooting this week expressed profound grief on Saturday, praising the courage of the educator and staff member who risked their lives during the attack.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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Most crime syndicates were more welcoming to Korean recruits, for example, than mainstream corporations were.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Pore’s vision was sold to many players — not just the nine locals — a list that includes many international recruits.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

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