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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
Josh Kendall, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Ando graduated from Berkeley with a degree in East Asian Studies, and from Yale in Buddhist iconography, before apprenticing with a master metalsmith in Japan.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2025
Born in Paris in 1879, Poiret started his career as an apprentice at fashion houses including Worth and Doucet, setting up his own in 1903.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Dart will apprentice behind Russell Wilson and presumably Jameis Winston as well, but no one is sure how long.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Ando graduated from Berkeley with a degree in East Asian Studies, and from Yale in Buddhist iconography, before apprenticing with a master metalsmith in Japan.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
The author began his career in the 1980s as an apprentice and professional at soccer club Crystal Palace alongside future England manager Gareth Southgate, before playing for Scottish premier team St. Johnstone FC in the 1990s.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2025
Born in Paris in 1879, Poiret started his career as an apprentice at fashion houses including Worth and Doucet, setting up his own in 1903.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprentice
Noun
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Holt, McDonald and Heiss all have listed themselves as San Diego State assistants on their social media accounts, though SDSU has not yet officially announced the hirings.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Elsewhere in the Cox Pavilion were multiple representatives of the Magic front office including president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman, general manager Anthony Parker and assistant GM Stephen Mervis.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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This makes these spots good for young anglers and novices as well as those with mobility challenges.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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Two pilots in uniform greeted us and put all of us novice fliers at ease, giving us a rundown about the safety measures between cracking jokes.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Employees with more debt are more likely to job hop—around 61% of employees without debt were willing to stay with their current employer compared to 39% of borrowers, according to a report from MissionSquare Research.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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And how can job seekers spot red flags to decipher the responsibilities and expectations often hidden between the lines.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Top Trump aide Stephen Miller in the spring demanded immigration agents rapidly increase arrests to 3,000 a day.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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But critics say the pace of litigation has failed to meet the urgency of the moment, just as the president’s aides weigh whether to replicate their L.A. experiment elsewhere throughout the country.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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This class is ideal for absolute beginners with no prior poker experience.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The good news for both beginner and advanced riders is that there are multiple choices across the 40-odd models on the market these days.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Inspired by a guest speaker visiting their club, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Jolly Okot, Fletcher partnered with grant writer and International Services Chair Bob Blumberg to support WEND Africa, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women and girls in post-conflict Northern Uganda.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The company partnered with analytics firm GlobalData to examine nearly 3 million job postings over two years across industries such as architecture, engineering and entertainment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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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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Gilgeous-Alexander spent his rookie season with the Los Angeles Clippers and has been with the Thunder ever since.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Doubs finished his rookie season with 42 receptions, which was fourth on the team.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Apprentice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprentice. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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