the uninitiated
noun
: people who do not have knowledge of or experience with something
For the uninitiated, let me explain how this device works.
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For the uninitiated: The MFL is a free game that invites you to select a team of eight movies that were or will be released in 2024.
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
The team observed that inoculated seedlings grew three times as fast as the uninitiated ones.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Jokes told in the ancient language of the sagas may come off like riddles to the uninitiated.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
However, to the uninitiated, these terms of Web3 remain foreign, technical and difficult to understand.
—Matvii Diadkov, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
The team observed that inoculated seedlings grew three times as fast as the uninitiated ones.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Jokes told in the ancient language of the sagas may come off like riddles to the uninitiated.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
However, to the uninitiated, these terms of Web3 remain foreign, technical and difficult to understand.
—Matvii Diadkov, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the uninitiated
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“The uninitiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20uninitiated. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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