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
Of course, novice physicians may face similar difficulties.
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Spencer Dorn, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Saez and his team found that meditation practice caused modulations in the beta and gamma waves in the amygdala and hippocampus of these novice meditators.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
Researchers at City University of New York recently discovered that novice learners learned the equivalent of one semester of Spanish in just 15 hours with Babbel.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
Chris Helgren / Reuters Though Carney is a novice politician, that could work in his favor, said Maite Gonzalez Latorre, a program assistant at the Atlantic Council in Washington who is from Edmonton, Alberta.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Spencer Dorn, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Saez and his team found that meditation practice caused modulations in the beta and gamma waves in the amygdala and hippocampus of these novice meditators.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
Researchers at City University of New York recently discovered that novice learners learned the equivalent of one semester of Spanish in just 15 hours with Babbel.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
Chris Helgren / Reuters Though Carney is a novice politician, that could work in his favor, said Maite Gonzalez Latorre, a program assistant at the Atlantic Council in Washington who is from Edmonton, Alberta.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novice
Noun
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Some drivers cost less than $10, but these are entirely meant for beginners.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Texas Hold’em Poker Lessons for Beginners Monday (weekly) from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. This beginner’s class is designed to teach the fundamentals of Texas Hold’em in a fun and engaging environment.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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Taylor-Johnson and newcomer Alfie Williams must journey from their island haven into the continent.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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Watching Joel and Ellie is special in this season, but our community of Ellie and Dina [newcomer to the show Isabela Merced] is special.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, rookie center Kel’el Ware was excellent, hitting all five of his shots during an 11-point, 8-rebound first half en route to closing with 13 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2025
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In 18 games of failure, fizzle and flop With his 12th double-double of the season, Ware passed Udonis Haslem (2003-04) for the fourth-highest total by a Heat rookie.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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Sixteen candidates participated in challenges for a $250,000 salary as an apprentice at The Trump Organization.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
10 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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Duke Projected starters: Cayden Boozer (freshman), Caleb Foster, Isaiah Evans, Cameron Boozer (freshman), Patrick Ngongba Notable returners: Darren Harris, Maliq Brown Other newcomers: Shelton Henderson, Nikolas Khamenia Duke could have some roster retention work to do here.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Bain had 44 tackles (13 for loss) and 7.5 sacks as a freshman in 2023, then produced 23 tackles (six for loss) and 3.5 sacks in nine games last season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Novice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novice. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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