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

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

The announcement capped an ambitious inaugural outing that welcomed 2,875 attendees from 48 states and featured more than 30 programs across three days, with 165 onstage performers, 30 musicians, 14 ensemble members and 13 apprentices. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

With the money, the museum is able to sustain, among other things, an internship program for teaching apprentices and a speaker series. — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026