APPRENTICE Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ə-ˈpren-təs

Definition of apprentice

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

Noun

So far, the apprentice program is a small but growing portion of that number. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026 The construction of the statue, completed in 1852, involved an enslaved apprentice. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

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Part of the Washington County community’s first significant wave of youth lacrosse players and a 2010 graduate of its high school, the critical care paramedic apprenticed as an assistant at his alma mater and is now the team’s sixth-year head coach. — Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026 The younger Angel played sax in the family band, went to barber college in Pasadena, apprenticed in Williams, then came home in 1950 to take over his father’s old shop along Route 66. — Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for apprentice

Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprentice

Noun

Nana Menya Ayensu is an energy strategy and infrastructure technology investment executive and a former White House special assistant to the President on Climate Policy, Finance, and Innovation.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Idzik was in his first year as a low-level offensive assistant with the Seattle Seahawks, whose staff was selected to coach the NFC team after an early exit from the 2019 playoffs.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of assistant

Noun

Nun-novice and anti-gun violence activist Nanette, 35, has been carrying her mother’s secret for five years, not knowing whether one or both of her sisters had been entrusted with it too.

— Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Since achieving widespread fame in 2013, Rettig has overseen gatherings that have introduced thousands of novices to toad smoking.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of novice

Noun

When Schaesta Ama outs him and kicks him out of their home, Payam comes to Mansur’s aide (albeit temporarily) but does not invite him up into his caste for more than an afternoon.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Any school district employee — including bus drivers, custodians, front-office staff, aides and administrators — can get a small (16-ounce) hot or cold drink of their choice.

— Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of aide

Noun

And now, a beginner electronics kit has become one small part of a much larger local automation system.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
On sale for less than $100 right now, this Abu Garcia combo combines lightweight graphite with an intense grip to offer a rod and reel that works well for beginners and advanced casters alike.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of beginner

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The Perilous Fight also revisists Jay-Z's 2019 decision to partner with the NFL through the rapper's entertainment company Roc Nation — with the deal including Roc Nation advising on the selection of talent for the Super Bowl.

— Michel Martin, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Their relationship flipped in August 2019, when Jay-Z announced that Roc Nation, the entertainment company he co-founded, would partner with the NFL.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of partner

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But that hasn’t stopped out-of-state reenactors from worrying their muskets will be confiscated at the George Washington Bridge, says Justin Costantino, adjutant of the Long Island Companies of the 3rd New York Regiment.

— Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024

Definition of adjutant

Noun

The undrafted rookie from Iowa easily beat out veteran Jake Moody in training camp.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The best part of the fall is almost here, bringing in rookies, underdogs, defending Super Bowl champs and even a few furry teammates to the big screens.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026