as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
although our son is only a beginner at swimming, he is making excellent progress
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Recent Examples of beginner
For true beginners, experts agreed the ideal starting point is a wall push-up.
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Get started with these beginner-friendly tips on how to create compost with your blender.
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During an interview with Fox News Digital, the rapper shared a roadmap for beginners interested in getting into the market and having a successful real estate investment career.
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Many knife sharpeners feature blade guides that help beginners learn how to sharpen the knives properly.
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Get started with these beginner-friendly tips on how to create compost with your blender.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
During an interview with Fox News Digital, the rapper shared a roadmap for beginners interested in getting into the market and having a successful real estate investment career.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Many knife sharpeners feature blade guides that help beginners learn how to sharpen the knives properly.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beginner
Noun
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While the glory days have come and gone — and come and gone again — for Florida, most still see him as the king for a Gators program that was once just a novice to the national stage.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Other pros, including Gleb Savchenko, Ezra Sosa, and newcomer Jan Ravnik, appear to be single this season—but as past seasons have shown, the ballroom has a way of sparking unexpected connections.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Classic black and stainless steel are taking a backseat to bold, bright hues as kitchenware brands—including stalwarts such as Le Creuset and KitchenAid, as well as newcomers like Great Jones and Caraway—embrace color in the kitchen.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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Take this season’s inaugural Coach campaign, in which the brand starred five rookies -– Paige Bueckers, Hailey Van Lith, Aneesah Morrow, Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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While making a rookie wage of $390,000 with the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson beat out veteran Matt Flynn, who had just signed for a free-agent guarantee of $10 million.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Managers worry that apprentices may miss the chance to learn institutional best practices with each project outsourced.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ritter says the company starts to see a return on investment in its apprentices by Year 3.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The 1994 freshman class had 87 members — 73 Republicans against 14 Democrats.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The two met in freshman year in the dorms and quickly became inseparable.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Beginner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beginner. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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