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traineeship

American  
[trey-nee-ship] / treɪˈni ʃɪp /

noun

  1. the state or position of being a trainee.

  2. a period of service as a trainee.

  3. a grant enabling a person to serve as a trainee.


Etymology

Origin of traineeship

First recorded in 1960–65; trainee + -ship

Example Sentences

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For Peil, who last year completed a traineeship at tyre-maker and industrial supplier Continental before it spun off its automotive business, the crisis meant it was clear he would not be taken on.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

Seventeen-year-old Adam, who's on a traineeship programme with Youth Unity, says he's had to make some tough life choices.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

At 19, he joined the Compagnons du Devoir, a French organization founded in the Middle Ages that offers artisans a traineeship with posts all over the country.

From New York Times Dec. 21, 2022

He had a traineeship in hematology, eventually earning a doctorate in biochemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1967.

From Seattle Times Nov. 25, 2021

But Black students were less likely than their white, Asian, and Latino counterparts to receive two kinds of funding: from a faculty member’s research grant, or from a traineeship program.

From Science Magazine Nov. 22, 2021

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