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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“One of these trainees killed someone in Oklahoma that should have never been on the roadway,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Macauley credited the progress to a "beautiful partnership" between herself, her students and other trainees.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
To help fill the staffing gap, the FAA said it expects five supervisors and, by the end of July, four trainees to be qualified to help manage traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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 rest of the trainees just stare in stunned silence.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
