trainee

noun

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

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The series centers on Yun Hwa, a trainee painter who unwittingly releases a stranger trapped inside a painting for half a century. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for trainee

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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

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

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