newcomer
noun
new·com·er
ˈnü-ˌkə-mər 
ˈnyü-
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Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 23 May 2024
The data reflects this: The average long-serving member of Congress nearly always has lower ideological extremism scores than the average congressional newcomer, based on roll call votes on policy issues.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
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newcomer
noun
new·com·er
ˈn(y)ü-ˌkəm-ər
1
: one recently arrived
2
: beginner
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