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as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
decided to be an apprentice to an electrician after he graduated
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as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
aware that she's only an apprentice in the medical field, she readily defers to her more experienced colleagues
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as in to job
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Recent Examples of apprentice
Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
But gaining admission became a rigorous, multi-year process that involved apprenticing at an atelier, where her male colleagues regularly targeted her for frat-boy-style pranks.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Casaro landed a job as an apprentice lithographer at the Zoppelli printing house and worked for a year as an illustrator for the film ad agency Studio Favalli in Rome before opening his own studio at age 21.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Daguerre was a talented artist who had moved to Paris as a teenager to apprentice as a scene painter at the Paris Opera.
—Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
But gaining admission became a rigorous, multi-year process that involved apprenticing at an atelier, where her male colleagues regularly targeted her for frat-boy-style pranks.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Verb
That’s a key fact given that under labor law, unions represent employees—not independent contractors, interns, apprentices or some other designation short of employment.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Casaro landed a job as an apprentice lithographer at the Zoppelli printing house and worked for a year as an illustrator for the film ad agency Studio Favalli in Rome before opening his own studio at age 21.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprentice
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After years of a 4-4-2 being the prevailing setup across Europe in the 1990s, former Manchester City assistant manager Juanma Lillo was an early exponent of the 4-2-3-1 system in the early 2000s during his time in Spain.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coding assistants have been some of the early winners of the generative AI rush, becoming the first real application type to attract a hefty number of paying users.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Now, the website has become essential for anyone who’s interested in, or serious about, chess—from novices to grandmasters.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Especially for opera novices, the Prelude Talks can be a great way to get oriented before the overture.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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And will job seekers and employers be willing to adopt an entirely new platform?—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Eli Lilly's contract with Wisconsin ties $100 million in tax credits to job creation and capital investment benchmarks.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Though, according to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, the issue was discussed and opposed by Putin.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Karen Dumas, who was a top aide to former Mayor Dave Bing and is not working with either campaign, agreed the comment did not help Kinloch, who finished 33 points behind Sheffield in the August primary.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Experts suggest shorter sessions for beginners, while more experienced users can gradually extend sessions—sometimes up to 90 minutes.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
20 Oct. 2025
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Located on Costa Rica’s central Pacific coast, this all-inclusive resort provides one-on-one surf coaching for all levels, from beginner to advanced, with six beaches to choose from.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The sports, music and entertainment talent management firm will partner with O’Neal to expand his opportunities beyond basketball at the intersection of sports and the creator economy.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Parents have the fundamental right to be involved in significant decisions affecting their child’s well-being, and schools should partner with families by ensuring open communication and transparency.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Oct. 2025
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Poised to make his 49ers debut is rookie fourth-round pick Jordan Watkins, who nearly collided in warmups Thursday with Skyy Moore in Moore’s return from a one-day hiatus (ankle injury).—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Eleven of 19 batters struck out against Glasnow and hard-throwing Milwaukee rookie Jacob Misiorowski in the third, fourth and fifth innings with just one baserunner (on a walk), leaving the game locked in a 1-1 tie until the Dodgers put something together in the sixth.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Apprentice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprentice. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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