: of, relating to, or being something (such as training or experience) learned, gained, or done while working at a job

Examples of on-the-job in a Sentence

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After graduating the academy, trainees are assigned to control locations across the country and receive 2-3 years of additional classroom and on-the-job training before earning their full Air Traffic Controller certification, according to the FAA. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 May 2025 The canine hero first formed in Dog Man after an on-the-job injury resulted in Officer Knight having his dog Greg’s head sewn onto his body. Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 May 2025 Ten of those 21 controllers and supervisors are receiving on-the-job training; all 10 are certified in at least one position, and two are certified in multiple positions. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 After which they would be required to do on-the-job training in Philadelphia. Tom Costello, NBC news, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for on-the-job

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of on-the-job was in 1938

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“On-the-job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-the-job. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

on-the-job

adjective
: received or learned while working at a job
on-the-job training
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