entry-level

adjective

en·​try-lev·​el ˈen-trē-ˌle-vəl How to pronounce entry-level (audio)
: of or being at the lowest level of a hierarchy
entry-level jobs

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Child care programs that commit to paying entry-level staff at least $18 per hour and offer 10 hours of care, five days a week, will receive a higher rate. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025 All the cable alternative’s packages offer NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and NewsNation, while the streamer’s entry-level Entertainment package comes with more than 90 channels, such as ESPN, ESPN2, AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel and others. Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025 But recent graduates in the field are struggling to find work as demand for entry-level roles has waned. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025 Most jobs at risk are entry-level, white-collar roles that can be performed more easily by computers, a World Economic Forum analysis found. Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entry-level

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of entry-level was in 1946

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“Entry-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entry-level. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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