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as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
decided to be an apprentice to an electrician after he graduated
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as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
aware that she's only an apprentice in the medical field, she readily defers to her more experienced colleagues
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as in to job
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Recent Examples of apprentice
Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
The fledgling New Republic works to protect what the Rebellion fought for and turns to the legendary bounty hunter and his young apprentice for help.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
But gaining admission became a rigorous, multi-year process that involved apprenticing at an atelier, where her male colleagues regularly targeted her for frat-boy-style pranks.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
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Noun
The owner would like to thank Tate Monford, who started working with him as an apprentice in 1995 and is now an integral part of Lally Construction LLC.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
The fledgling New Republic works to protect what the Rebellion fought for and turns to the legendary bounty hunter and his young apprentice for help.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
Daguerre was a talented artist who had moved to Paris as a teenager to apprentice as a scene painter at the Paris Opera.
—Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
But gaining admission became a rigorous, multi-year process that involved apprenticing at an atelier, where her male colleagues regularly targeted her for frat-boy-style pranks.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprentice
Noun
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Kelly might well have wondered when Pinheiro was sent to the screen by video assistant referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski whether his second booking was about to be overturned.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Similar to what was depicted in Love Story, his former assistant RoseMarie Terenzio revealed that Kennedy took Bessette out on a fishing boat to pop the question.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Prepping a seating chart and staggering hot pot novices with pros can help guests feel taken care of.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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The English landowner and novice farmer Jethro Tull hated the idea of giving seeds away to birds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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While the analysis examines the impact of slowing growth in 2026, the issue could have long-term ramifications on everything from the strength of the Social Security system to job opportunities for younger workers.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Think of the roster of directors who have shuttled through to handle individual films in the Marvel, Mission Impossible, Harry Potter, and James Bond franchises—not to mention the long list of jobbing TV directors in the age of the big-name showrunner.—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An aide flashed the overhead lights on and off at random.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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An aide was directed to recommend to the president who should skip events when all possible successors were together outside the White House.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Four more runs and a mini-terrain park, all set up for beginners, are on a smaller hill, according to the facility’s website.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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There's no collision avoidance, which is common for less expensive beginner to enthusiast models, but the Atom does offer impressive subject-tracking functionality.—
James Abbott,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Phelps is among the celebrities to partner with telehealth services (Phelps partnered with Talkspace), but even local therapists have begun offering telehealth, especially amid pandemic restrictions.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the meantime, experts say, employers will likely continue to partner with external firms that offer emergency savings accounts.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Mazzulla emptied his bench with four minutes remaining, sending in rookie John Tonje for his NBA debut and veteran Dalano Banton for his first minutes as a Celtic this season.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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After that, franchises would pay for housing for players on minimum salary contracts, rookies in their first season and the two developmental players teams would be allowed to have.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Apprentice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprentice. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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