uninitiated

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Recent Examples of uninitiated For those uninitiated, this beauty of a dish is a thick T-bone cut from the Chianina cow, simply seasoned and grilled to perfection. Jenn Rice, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 For the tragically uninitiated, The O.C. was a teen drama that aired on Fox for four seasons, from 2003 to 2007. Andy Swift, TVLine, 26 June 2024 Lambeau Field’s historical lore is a must-see for any uninitiated NFL fan (Week 12, Nov. 24). Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024 To uninitiated visitors, the store might have looked like a wash of white, but Mrs. Schacter ensured that no bride would be lost in a sea of tulle. Emily Langer, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for uninitiated 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninitiated
Adjective
  • Whether these findings map onto kids who are unschooled in the context of worldschooling remains to be seen without systematic longitudinal studies; anecdotal evidence from the parents in my research suggests mixed results.
    Jennie Germann Molz, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Some research also suggests that children who are unschooled underperform on academic assessments, particularly regarding reading.
    Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2024
Adjective
  • To an untutored lurker, the whole thing seemed like … a frickin’ ballet, or some less dainty choreography, a headlong dance of astounding precision.
    Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Blessed with a harsh, untutored, yet inimitably soulful voice, MacGowan forged a blend of traditional Irish folk music and punk rock that was later mimicked outright by bands the Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly, and left a clear influence on acts such as Gogol Bordello and Mumford and Sons.
    Andrew Barker, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
Adjective
  • While generally safe, these devices are operated by untrained individuals without the benefit of nearby medical care in case of emergencies.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
  • This will drive a virtuous cycle, as AI agent interactions will not seem like they have been handed off to an untrained intern but rather to someone who knows all and only what they are supposed to know.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The economics are changing rapidly, and the risks of being caught unprepared for some of those shocks are high enough that retailers need to pay attention in 2025.
    Lauren Parker, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But the cost of ensuring extra energy capacity is prohibitive, and many countries are unprepared for worsening conditions, said Nicolas Fulghum, a senior analyst at Ember.
    José María León Cabrera, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Still, with this inspirational true story, the streamer stands to reach a much wider public than Perry’s typical audience, reminding how much of American history remains untaught and largely untold.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Until recent years, the story of how this period affected California’s Indigenous peoples had largely gone untaught or underrecognized.
    Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2024
Adjective
  • In addition to helping address labor shortages for both high-skill and unskilled jobs, federal authorization of state-run visa programs would also help states and regions address unique labor needs.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • As funds grow larger, the combination of junior associates seeking a track record and unskilled entrepreneurs seeking more VC at earlier stages could lead to significant failures.
    Dileep Rao, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Not someone whose top priority is political vendettas, who believes in deep-state conspiracy thinking, not someone who is as unqualified as Kash Patel.
    NBC News, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • This year’s unqualified disaster will almost certainly end up as the Jets’ 56th consecutive season without a Super Bowl appearance.
    David Waldstein, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Despite the exhibition’s dynamism and appreciated efforts to frame each work for the viewer, the accompanying wall text and political readings felt thin and inexpert at times.
    Dallas News, Dallas News, 6 May 2022
  • The procedure is not without risk: The mortality rate from tellurium injections is 12 percent, and can rise as high as 68 percent for children when the work is performed by an inexpert hand.
    Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 2 Sep. 2022

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