trainee

noun

train·​ee trā-ˈnē How to pronounce trainee (audio)
: one that is being trained especially for a job
traineeship noun

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Watch on Deadline Two other agent trainees, Nathaniel van der Post and Evan Krask, have been promoted in the digital department. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024 The policy change allows more J-1 researchers, trainees and others, particularly from India and China, to work in the United States and not be forced to leave the country due to a foreign residence requirement. Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 The nine-member group was formed through the music survival show Sixteen, which featured sixteen trainees from the company vying for a spot in the group. Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024 Newsweek discussed the findings with Kate Lindley Baron-Cohen, the study's lead author and a clinical psychologist trainee. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trainee 

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trainee was in 1833

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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trainee. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

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trainee

noun
train·​ee trā-ˈnē How to pronounce trainee (audio)
: a person who is being trained for a job
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