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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apprentices

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verb

present tense third-person singular of apprentice
as in jobs

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Recent Examples of apprentices
Noun
In 2025, Google committed $10 million to the Electrical Training Alliance to help train more than 100,000 electricians and 30,000 new apprentices within five years. — Phillip Marangella, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 In addition to its own team of more than a dozen chefs and apprentices, Home Chef has also featured menu collaborations with celebrity chefs, including Giada De Laurentiis, Rachael Ray and Gordon Ramsay. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 Built with the help of his apprentices, the complex was designed to blend into the surrounding Sonoran Desert, using local stone in a construction style known as desert masonry. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026 For carpenters, delays and poor weather conditions can disrupt the working hours apprentices need to complete their program, causing some to quit. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 The new funding will allow the school to add 16 apprentices, for a total of 51 trainees. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026 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 The bank did not disclose how many apprentices will be placed in Charlotte or other regions. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprentices
  1. assistants
  2. novices
  3. recruits
  4. aides
  5. beginners
  6. hires
  7. deputies
  8. newcomers
Noun
  • And with pitching coach Matt Blake on a new three-year deal, his assistants, Preston Claiborne and Desi Druschel, will return, too.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Those include testimony from former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Epstein’s former lawyer and accountant, and two of his former assistants.
    — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of assistants
Noun
  • By automating the cadence and gear changes, Honda is catering to novices who don't want to think about gear selection or power management on the trail.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The political novices were able to rally the nation behind a simple message against corruption and state capture.
    — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of novices
Verb
  • Working in medicine, in particular, provides an opportunity to connect to voters, says Erik Polyak, executive director of 314 Action, a political organization that recruits and supports Democratic candidates with scientific and medical backgrounds.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The group's president, Shaughnessy Naughton, says that the organization does leadership development and recruits scientists to run across the country, then helps candidates in a variety of ways.
    — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of recruits
Noun
  • The New York Times reported last week that campaign aides to Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola orchestrated the candidacy of the second Dan Sullivan after a monthslong, statewide search to recruit someone with the same name.
    — Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Stevens’s endorsement of Rogers has sent shock waves through Michigan’s Democratic Party, prompting her expulsion from the state party and the resignations of two senior aides.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of aides
Noun
  • Eighty percent of the skiers are local, says Linebaugh, and half the runs are expert level, while the other half are well suited for beginners, intermediate, and ski school.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Woobles Beginner Crochet Amigurumi Kits are fun for experienced stitchers and beginners alike, and make for thoughtful holiday gifts, too.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of beginners
Verb
  • Accessibility Live hires hundreds of temporary seasonal employees to staff teams at large festivals like Coachella, EDC, and more recently Bonnaroo.
    — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Barclays links job cuts to AI; hires first-ever chief AI officer.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of hires
Noun
  • The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that deputies and detectives responded to a shooting along Jetty Road in Moss Landing shortly after midnight.
    — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Local law enforcement officers and sheriff’s deputies will also be available to respond to any issues that arise, the release said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of deputies
Noun
  • Miller is a fanatic about slamming shut America’s doors to newcomers.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Texas’ Democratic sweep has raised questions about whether California transplants helped turn the state blue, but experts doubt the newcomers drove the shift.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of newcomers

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