as in beginner
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
a novice chess player
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Recent Examples of novice
Everyone is a novice in something and AI can act as a bridge between the experts in one area and novices in another.
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John Sviokla, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The first generation Ethiopian American hails from Los Angeles and is no novice to big blockbuster musicals.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Johnson is putting a virtual administrative novice in charge of a system with more than 600 parks, a $598 million budget and about 6,000 employees.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Much hybridization has occurred and the names can be baffling to a novice.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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John Sviokla, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The first generation Ethiopian American hails from Los Angeles and is no novice to big blockbuster musicals.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Johnson is putting a virtual administrative novice in charge of a system with more than 600 parks, a $598 million budget and about 6,000 employees.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Much hybridization has occurred and the names can be baffling to a novice.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novice
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This bundle focuses primarily on Microsoft Excel, offering beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Colorado Women’s Intro to Mountain Biking camp, led by women instructors and coaches, is designed for beginners with little or no mountain biking experience.—
Tykesha Spivey Burton,
Essence,
8 Mar. 2025
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If Florida beats Norfolk State, two-time defending national champion UConn could be waiting as a No. 8 seed — the Huskies (23-10) first must beat SEC newcomer Oklahoma (20-13).—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Joining Sandler in the sequel are returning cast members Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald and Ben Stiller, plus newcomers such as Bad Bunny, Travis Kelce and Sandler’s daughters Sadie and Sunny.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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The two overlapped in Miami for one season in 2018 when Johnson was the Dolphins wide receivers coach and Smythe was a rookie.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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While the 6-foot-4, 291-pound Fiske was already expected to play a major role for the Rams as a starter during his rookie season, the 24-year-old emerged as one of the top rookies in the NFL, finishing third in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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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
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The Tallahassee Ballet, a 50-year-old institution with a professional and youth apprentice program, offers a mix of classic and contemporary ballets during the year.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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As a freshman, Flagg has been the best player in the nation this season averaging 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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In 2016, Elizabeth was a freshman at Culleoka Unit School after being homeschooled for most of her life.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Novice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novice. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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