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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The team observed that inoculated seedlings grew three times as fast as the uninitiated ones.
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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
Even though there was a murder on Music Row and the investigation turned up evidence of corruption, there were no hearings, no task force was created to stop the fraud inflicted on the uninitiated performers who arrive in Music City with big dreams.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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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
Even though there was a murder on Music Row and the investigation turned up evidence of corruption, there were no hearings, no task force was created to stop the fraud inflicted on the uninitiated performers who arrive in Music City with big dreams.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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