apprentices 1 of 2

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

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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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verb

present tense third-person singular of apprentice
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Recent Examples of apprentices
Noun
There, King Charles works with head gardener Gráinne Ring and her team of 15, including apprentices, to cultivate the 15 acres of blooms, hedges, trees and more. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 According to accounts by Wright’s apprentices, after procrastinating on drawing any plans for nine months, Wright designed the house in two hours in September 1935 while the Kaufmanns were driving to his office to review them. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 According to Petrucci, 92% of construction apprentices in California are trained by a union. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 Reducing the quantity of new trade workers forced to work as apprentices is the simplest answer to the ratio problem. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The location is intended to help students, technicians, apprentices, and engineers move directly into careers linked to quantum technologies. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026 Regular midwives were primarily women, trained as apprentices but not institutionally educated. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 For electricians, for example, apprentices must complete four years of training to move on to the licensing exam. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026 For one year as well, apprentices stay protected, working with a senior employee to avoid burning out. — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprentices
  1. assistants
  2. novices
  3. recruits
  4. aides
  5. beginners
  6. hires
  7. deputies
  8. newcomers
Noun
  • Should Microsoft be successful in implementing its strategy, that distinction, in that paradigm will prove more important than benchmark comparisons between competing coding assistants.
    — Francis Sideco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Durde has gotten praise from players and his coaching colleagues for his expertise in head coach Mike Macdonald’s system, his collaborative attitude and his teaching and communication skills with players and other assistants.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of assistants
Noun
  • Some are tennis novices while others, like Foon, are coming off a long pause.
    — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Haaland has become a social media phenomenon, with his own posts and memes from others turning even soccer novices into diehard fans.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of novices
Verb
  • The State Department designated Comercializadora de Servicios Médicos Cubanos, the state entity that manages the missions, and the Unidad Central de Cooperación Médica, which recruits doctors and other health workers for assignments overseas.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • An ever-expanding array of brands — from Microsoft to Victoria’s Secret to Red Bull — regularly recruits student creators through ambassadorship programs and on-campus events.
    — Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Definition of recruits
Noun
  • The office was staffed with longtime Machado aides, who had left families behind in Venezuela.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Democrats and Republican leaders both surveyed members last week on the college sports plan, which indicated an uncertain whip count on the floor and work still to do on amending the plan, according to senators and aides.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of aides
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the Summer Triangle — formed by Vega, Deneb and Altair — hangs almost overhead during the darkest hours, making this one of the easiest seasonal star patterns for beginners to learn.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • Although these experiences may sound intimidating, they’re designed for beginners.
    — Katie Camero, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of beginners
Verb
  • So, when Thursday’s term sheet was sent to the Blazers, the team was put off by asks from the city, particularly the $3 million annual fee for a property tax offset and a requirement that the team hires union workers.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • What To Watch For Whether Guerrero’s shooting will spur efforts to add guardrails on ICE agents, as Democratic lawmakers told the AP that Brouillette’s allegedly troubled background had exposed flaws in how the agency hires and deploys its officers.
    — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of hires
Noun
  • As the vehicle came to a stop, a passenger jumped out and ran, prompting deputies to establish a perimeter, according to the sheriff’s department.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • These picked up Gaffney as the deputies stood around the bed of the nude man.
    — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
Definition of deputies
Noun
  • The difference between those projects and the 27 data centers that already exist or are being built in Miami-Dade (including three newcomers that have drawn controversy) is the size.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • After all, the Jayhawks’ offensive line group has multiple newcomers and there will be growing pains with a young quarterback at the helm.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of newcomers

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