often attributive
1
: a young bird just fledged (see fledge sense 1)
a female bird feeding her fledglings
2
: an immature or inexperienced person
fledgling medical students
3
: one that is new
a fledgling company
Examples of fledgling in a Sentence
a female bird feeding her fledglings
at hockey he's still a fledgling and needs to work on his basic skating skills
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With a $5 million donation, a venture capitalist is helping the University of Texas' new robotics undergraduate program become the premier destination for the next generation of innovators, boosting the fledgling program's competitiveness as the field grows.
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Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Kamiya successfully turned his fledgling party of disillusionment with the system into one that could compete with the system by capitalizing on his success as an influencer.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
With a $5 million donation, a venture capitalist is helping the University of Texas' new robotics undergraduate program become the premier destination for the next generation of innovators, boosting the fledgling program's competitiveness as the field grows.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
With Morgan on board, the fledgling Wave set numerous attendance records in the National Women’s Soccer League.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fledgling
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“Fledgling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fledgling. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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fledgling
noun
fledg·ling
ˈflej-liŋ 
1
: a young bird just fledged
2
: an immature or inexperienced person
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