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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
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
His apprentice, Penobscot/Cherokee Caleb Hoffman, won the Best of Basketry award at the 2024 Santa Fe Indian Market.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
While the line cooks went to culinary school, Richie got an education in front-of-house precision, Syd found inspiration in Chicago’s food scene, and pastry prodigy Marcus (Lionel Boyce) apprenticed in Copenhagen.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 27 June 2024
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Noun
So what advice does Spotnitz have for his former apprentice?
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
His apprentice, Penobscot/Cherokee Caleb Hoffman, won the Best of Basketry award at the 2024 Santa Fe Indian Market.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
Katey’s brother Gregg is a director Katey’s younger brother Gregg also pursued a directorial career, studying cinema at the University of Southern California and apprenticing with fellow directors Blake Edwards, Nicolas Roeg and John Badham.
—Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
While the line cooks went to culinary school, Richie got an education in front-of-house precision, Syd found inspiration in Chicago’s food scene, and pastry prodigy Marcus (Lionel Boyce) apprenticed in Copenhagen.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 27 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprentice
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Her young assistant, Esme (Sophie Wilde), is angling for a promotion, and deserves one.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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The clip was posted by an emergency and critical care vet assistant, who is known on TikTok as @hachpoul.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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The Focus Features film cost $13 million, well above the going rate for a novice.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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There are extreme activities available: Think glacier hiking, climbing, and ice cave exploring—all possible even for novices with the assistance of a guide.Phoebe Smith, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
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This is likely because most ATS relies on artificial intelligence to track keywords in resumes and compares it to job descriptions to help narrow the applicant pool to only the most qualified candidates.Jasmine Browley, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
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The defendant in that case, Christina Marie Chapman, 49, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, and co-conspirators compromised the identities of more than 60 people living in the US and used their personal information to get North Koreans IT jobs across more than 300 US companies.Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
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Their journey of friendship and rivalry is the emotional core of a story that is startlingly political, a leap made effectively by Jeff Goldblum’s dodgy, smarmy and doddering Wizard, who’s ably assisted by the darkly dangerous aide de camp Michelle Yeoh.Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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While Trump was addressing some of the top-of-mind issues of the day — including sightings of drones flying over the Northeast — Biden himself has been silent, leaving it to aides to try to calm the public.Michelle L. Price and Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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On the other hand, longer breaks, especially those lasting months, tend to result in more significant losses, particularly for beginners.Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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For beginners, try the OXO mandoline or the Japanese Benriner No. 64 mandoline for more experienced chefs.Lanee Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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We're honored to partner with Icelandair to offer our passengers more international travel options and further solidify Nashville's position as a global destination.Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cooper, herself a Newbery Medal winner, partnered with Caldecott-honor illustrator Carson Ellis to bring its colorful imagery and wintry atmospherics to life.Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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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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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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At 9-5 with a rookie quarterback, a winning mix of kids, journeymen and salary-cap purgatory, this season is already found money — one sack-happy, overachieving honeymoon.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2024
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The rookie quarterback leads the Broncos (9-5) into a critical divisional rematch Thursday as the Chargers (8-6) try to reverse a late-season swoon.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Apprentice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprentice. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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