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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Top-flight French soccer team FC Metz said one of its trainee players, 19-year-old Tahirys Dos Santos, was badly burned and has been transferred by plane to Germany for treatment.
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Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
In the novel, Joan Goodwin, a physics professor with a lifelong love of the stars, seizes the chance to join NASA’s first class of women astronauts and soon finds friendship, passion, and purpose among her fellow trainees.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Creative Artists Agency has announced its latest round of promotions, with 13 CAA Elevate trainees promoted to agent or executive roles.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
According to a 2022 posting for firefighter trainee positions, KCKFD disqualifies applicants who have multiple DUIs, a DUI in the past three years or a felony conviction.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
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How Palestinian students adapted to studying in a genocide.—
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Nebraska tied the game with an extra point after Missouri students rushed the field, celebrating an apparent victory.—
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The former four-star recruit originally picked Ole Miss before transferring to South Carolina before the 2023 season.—
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The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Smothers is a former four-star recruit who started his career at Oklahoma before transferring to NC State before the 2024 season.—
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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainee. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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