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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
Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
After college, Heil auditioned and was accepted into a two-year apprentice program at Ballet Austin in Texas, but when the program ended, he wasn’t hired.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Robinson apprenticed under his father, one of the few Master Carvers in the United Kingdom.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Sixteen candidates participated in challenges for a $250,000 salary as an apprentice at The Trump Organization.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
After college, Heil auditioned and was accepted into a two-year apprentice program at Ballet Austin in Texas, but when the program ended, he wasn’t hired.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
The family’s legacy of organ-building dates to at least the 1700s in England, where Thomas Knight apprenticed with John Byfield, the organ-builder for King George III.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Robinson apprenticed under his father, one of the few Master Carvers in the United Kingdom.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprentice
Noun
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Now, Amy Borghesi is charged with stealing cash from school fundraisers throughout her two-year employment as an administrative assistant at Murphy Elementary School, according to school officials and court documents filed on April 15.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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In October, Microsoft added support for Anthropic’s Sonnet model in its GitHub Copilot assistant, and weeks later, some programmers reported that Cursor was preferable to Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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The ideal approach is to let veterans and novices collaborate, as tech alone cannot capture the human spirit.—
Deepa Nagraj,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Long banking career and political novice Carney, who has had a high-profile banking career, is a political outsider who has never held political office.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Quality matters just as much as quantity, from the average salaries and benefits to job security and overall satisfaction.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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The market works reasonably well in connecting high-skilled workers to job opportunities around the globe.—
Amy Pope,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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School board President Sean Harden, who was appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, delayed a vote on a budget amendment last Thursday that would have opened the door for a borrowing scenario to cover both costs proposed by Johnson’s top aides.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Law enforcement then set out to determine whether Clinton, or her aides, had transmitted classified information on a server not meant to host such material.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Free instruction is provided for beginners.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Chips and cards are provided, and ongoing open poker play will be available for beginners.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The company aims to give these abilities a boost by partnering with Google Cloud.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Casting is through Susanne Scheel (Past Lives), with Indiana Productions partnering for the Italian shoot.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Instead, the defensive end had three sacks, six quarterback hits and six tackles for loss in Year 2 after posting four sacks, 10 quarterback hits and eight tackles for loss as a rookie.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The win was the first for Holmes as a starter since his rookie season in 2018.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Apprentice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprentice. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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