apprenticing

Definition of apprenticingnext
present participle of apprentice

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Verb
  • Creating this distinct sense of place, without employing gimmicky tropes (all too easy to do in a place like Hawaii, where a little puka shell goes a long way), is what makes Hualālai stand out on an island of upscale resorts.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
  • According to Holly Schiff, PsyD, a licensed clinical psychologist, Gen X'ers are known for employing the helicopter parenting style.
    Brianne Hogan, Parents, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Echo was subcontracting, which meant long hours for thin margins.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • But anyone subcontracting tasks to AI is clever enough to imagine what might come next—a day when augmentation crosses into automation, and cognitive obsolescence compels them to seek work at a food truck, pet spa, or massage table.
    Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The construction sector, as well as transportation and logistics, also contributed to the surge in hiring.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Right now, the city has paused hiring and spending at Boston Public Schools due to the budget gap there, and a city spokesperson told the Herald in a statement that the mayor is freezing spending to address the city’s shortfall.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In an effort to improve things, the city is recruiting two senior human resources analysts who will help oversee police and fire injury claims.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Multiple doctors involved in recruiting new resident physicians declined to speak with CNN.
    Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The 2025 spike in measles resulted in 91 people in 13 Kansas counties contracting the illness, according to KDHE data.
    Sofi Zeman April 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Three years later, the coach's older brother, Anthony, died after contracting COVID-19.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The list prices of their shots are roughly $1,000 per month before insurance and other rebates, or discounts for cash-paying patients — a sum that has long prevented many others from starting and staying on treatment.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Many players also opt for deferrals and large signing bonuses (as opposed to a higher salary) to avoid paying income tax in certain states.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Rather than simply buying the house, Gores traded a portfolio of Los Angeles–area assets, including undeveloped land in Bel Air, while retaining a financial interest in some of those properties, consolidating multiple holdings into a single trophy estate.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Only 2200 of them remain, having staved off swells of economic uncertainty, retaining their Irish accents and ways of life.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But rather that sometimes, particularly with adult-child conflicts, the adult has to be very intentional about trying their best and assuming the best of the child.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The team went into filming Company Retreat assuming the process would be easier than season one.
    Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Apprenticing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprenticing. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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