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
Multipath Corrections Once again, the novice consumer believes Global Positioning Systems (GPS) have long been solved.
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Steve Tengler, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Even novice bakers will be able to whip up this pie recipe with ease.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Data has shown that the crash rate for novice drivers is four times higher than for adult drivers.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Creatine supplements are commonly used and widely accepted in the sports and fitness community, with both novice and professional athletes using creatine to support performance and muscle growth.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
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Steve Tengler, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Even novice bakers will be able to whip up this pie recipe with ease.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Data has shown that the crash rate for novice drivers is four times higher than for adult drivers.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Creatine supplements are commonly used and widely accepted in the sports and fitness community, with both novice and professional athletes using creatine to support performance and muscle growth.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novice
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Pace put different people through the paces of different things on different equipment and surfaces, ranging from some beginner movements to some rather acrobatic moves by a woman visiting from South Korea that looked a lot like gymnastics.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Resembling a minnow near the surface of the water, these rental boats come with easy instructions for beginners who are unfamiliar with how to operate the canal’s lock system along the way.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Anderson’s ensemble—Regina Hall, Wood Harris, newcomer Chase Infiniti—signals scale and stakes.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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More than just a coffee shop, Refuge has a workforce-development program to help newcomers get settled, connect with people, and learn skills to assist them in building new lives.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Although many have tried to make a case for the rookie taking the reins, Brian Daboll has maintained a firm stance.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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After missing a chunk of his rookie campaign, Caglianone is back with the Royals.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, several apprentice dancers have been promoted, as have a few from CB2, Cincinnati Ballet’s second company.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Brown, who has been tattooing for 20 years, is now training apprentices in his shop.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Redshirt junior Colton Boomer and true freshman Canaan Moore ach missed a field goal — Boomer from 46 yards and Moore from 24.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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This was the case for me, as a freshman who was secretly stuck in a cycle of binge eating and restriction but whose outer appearance didn’t change.—
Mallary Tenore Tarpley,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Novice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novice. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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