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as in assistants
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 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
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Recent Examples of apprentices
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Ritter says the company starts to see a return on investment in its apprentices by Year 3.
—Andy Tonsing, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Additionally, Brown, who has been tattooing for 20 years, is now training apprentices in his shop.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Across the city, Guerin teaches young people, apprentices aspiring farmers and trains adults in the field of sustainable agriculture.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
William Alexander’s adult SF debut grew out of a short story featured in The Sunday Morning Transport, about planetary courier Tova Lir and Agatha Panza von Sparkles, one of her baby bot apprentices—functionally, her foster children.
—Natalie Zutter
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The replica is spending the month of August at a trade school in nearby Nürtingen, where apprentices learn to restore and maintain classic cars.
—Ian Baker
august 24, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
Managers worry that apprentices may miss the chance to learn institutional best practices with each project outsourced.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Ritter says the company starts to see a return on investment in its apprentices by Year 3.
—Andy Tonsing, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Additionally, Brown, who has been tattooing for 20 years, is now training apprentices in his shop.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Across the city, Guerin teaches young people, apprentices aspiring farmers and trains adults in the field of sustainable agriculture.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
William Alexander’s adult SF debut grew out of a short story featured in The Sunday Morning Transport, about planetary courier Tova Lir and Agatha Panza von Sparkles, one of her baby bot apprentices—functionally, her foster children.
—Natalie Zutter
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The replica is spending the month of August at a trade school in nearby Nürtingen, where apprentices learn to restore and maintain classic cars.
—Ian Baker
august 24, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprentices
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Dan Bale, who has known Skinner for a long time, joined in November 2023 and Carl Green, who worked with Skinner at Orlando Pride and Birmingham City, remain as first-team assistants.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both companies develop large language models and AI assistants—OpenAI with ChatGPT, xAI with Grok—that target overlapping user bases.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instructors are on hand to teach novices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By contrast, most care facilities experience staffing shortages, high turnover rates, particularly in nursing aides, and a level of risk to safety as a result.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The aides take patient vital signs, test blood sugar, remove IVs and catheters and help patients use the restroom.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Admire the sparkling water and salt marshes on courses designed by top architects for everyone from beginners to avid enthusiasts.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Resembling a minnow near the surface of the water, these rental boats come with easy instructions for beginners who are unfamiliar with how to operate the canal’s lock system along the way.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But even the latest from one of the most exciting newcomers in pop can’t outpace what has turned out to be one of the biggest breakout hits of 2025.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers will be one of its newcomers after signing a three-year deal with the league in April.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Every year, in partnership with CareerWise Colorado, Pinnacol recruits high school juniors and seniors into a three-year apprenticeship program designed to progressively build skills and experience in any of nine business and technology pathways.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Getting recruits up to standard isn't cheap.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That role is now shared between sheriff’s deputies, since the former full-time SRO is on leave.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Saline County deputies on Wednesday arrested a man in the killing of two women from the Bauxite area who were reported missing in July, a Thursday news release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some true freshmen getting quality reps and making the most of them.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both Duncan and Irvin, two top targets for the passes of Greek, are freshmen.—
Pat Wheeler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Apprentices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprentices. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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