the uninitiated

noun

: people who do not have knowledge of or experience with something
For the uninitiated, let me explain how this device works.

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Vegemite, for the uninitiated, is a salty brown yeast paste that Australians love to spread on toast. Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 May 2025 For the uninitiated, these desktops produce shockingly high numbers in all tests. PC Magazine, 12 May 2025 For the uninitiated, Milken is a key stop on the conference circuit for many business and finance leaders—a great way to escape Manhattan to brush shoulders with industry titans and top policymakers in Beverly Hills. Justin Worland, Time, 10 May 2025 For the uninitiated, commercial kitchens are notoriously edgy places, a bit like ship galleys, where personalities clash easily amid the blistering heat and break-neck pace. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the uninitiated

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“The uninitiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20uninitiated. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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