Synonyms of apprentices

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noun

plural of apprentice

1

as in assistants

a person who helps a more skilled person

decided to be an apprentice to an electrician after he graduated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assistants
• aides
• adjutants
• deputies
• aids
• sidekicks
• servants
• lieutenants
• helpers
• employees
• adjuncts
• maids
• coadjutors
• workers
• helpmates
• laborers
• mates
• attendants
• subordinates
• helpmeets
• hands
• scullions
• maidservants
• underlings
• handmaidens
• auxiliaries
• hirelings
• help
• swampers
• legmen
• right hands
• girl Fridays
• aides-de-camp
• gal Fridays
• man Fridays

2

as in novices

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• novices
• beginners
• newcomers
• freshmen
• rookies
• recruits
• virgins
• students
• novitiates
• greenhorns
• fledglings
• newbies
• rooks
• colts
• tyros
• neophytes
• punks
• cubs
• trainees
• babes
• tenderfeet
• abecedarians
• learners
• candidates
• amateurs
• boots
• dabblers
• entrants
• dilettantes
• probationers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• veterans
• professionals
• experts
• masters
• vets
• pros
• old-timers
• old hands

apprentices

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verb

present tense third-person singular of apprentice

as in jobs

Related Words

• jobs
• partners
• recruits
• hires
• contracts
• fees
• subcontracts
• employs
• signs (up or on)
• pays
• retains
• takes on
• rehires
• assumes
• lays on
• engages
• places
• enlists
• reengages
• upgrades
• reemploys
• advances
• scouts
• keeps (on)
• promotes
• headhunts

Dissimilar Words

• furloughs
• cans
• axes
• fires
• discharges
• lays off
• dismisses
• locks out
• sacks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of apprentices

Noun

Experienced workers are needed not only to fill jobs, but to mentor apprentices, supervise jobsite learning, and teach the next generation. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Eligible watchmaking students and apprentices may apply from Switzerland, France, Belgium, Germany and, as of this edition, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Beyond laboratory research, US officials intend to use the equipment as a training ground for apprentices and university recruits, helping train the next generation of weapons-control specialists. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

The bank did not disclose how many apprentices will be placed in Charlotte or other regions. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Some apprentices work hard and have relevant experience, yet the craft never fully clicks for them. — Matthew Darienzo, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Thomas is training director for Local 395’s apprenticeship program, which has 80 apprentices this year. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Rolle emphasized that apprentices in MDC’s programs don’t have to pay for the costs of classes or equipment thanks to state and federal grants. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

The report found only eight apprentices were enrolled in the program statewide, and no new students were signed up to start this fall. — Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2026