trainee
noun
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
trainees
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pluralof trainee.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She declined to disclose her salary, but trainees in her field are reported to make $70,000 to $80,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Macauley credited the progress to a "beautiful partnership" between herself, her students and other trainees.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
The talent pool McKinnon pulls from includes theater managers, retired projectionists, trainees from specialized college programs and even workers in other professions who take PTO for the occasion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Hunched over sizzling grills and shrouded in smoke, trainees at the Yueyang Barbecue Academy in southern China roast skewer after skewer of succulent beef tendon, perfecting the skills that could land them a restaurant job.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
The trainees, poor men and women like Ann from across North Carolina, sat on folding chairs and studied how to involve people in community projects.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
