as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
although our son is only a beginner at swimming, he is making excellent progress
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Recent Examples of beginner
Then a 23-year-old beginner white belt, Greener was sparring with Iturralde, 33, when his cervical vertebrae was crushed, according to NBC and CBS.
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Natasha Dye, People.com, 6 June 2025
There are benefits to the premium design here for beginners.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 6 June 2025
The maestro John Derian has a lot of warm how-to videos for beginners.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
Snyder Golf currently offers six ball models, all manufactured in Taiwan, ranging from $29.99 for a box of low-compression beginner balls to the $49.99 Pro X aimed at low-handicappers—that comes in a few bucks below a box of Pro V1s.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Natasha Dye, People.com, 6 June 2025
There are benefits to the premium design here for beginners.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 6 June 2025
The maestro John Derian has a lot of warm how-to videos for beginners.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
Snyder Golf currently offers six ball models, all manufactured in Taiwan, ranging from $29.99 for a box of low-compression beginner balls to the $49.99 Pro X aimed at low-handicappers—that comes in a few bucks below a box of Pro V1s.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beginner
Noun
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The doctor will then train a hearing aid novice on how to insert, charge, and clean the aids and go over any lingering paperwork that needs to be dealt with.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
19 June 2025
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June 18, 2025 Another member of the 6 a.m. group, Toni Clapp moved to Fort Lauderdale 12 years ago as a hockey novice.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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And those cryptic commands persist today in some Linux editors, like Vim, a modal text editor where users must switch between different modes for editing versus navigating text, which famously confuses newcomers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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Meanwhile, newcomers will be played by Jordan Donica, Andrea Martin, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Hattie Morahan, Leslie Uggams, Merritt Wever, Bill Camp and Phylicia Rashad.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Angels Angels manager Ron Washington out indefinitely because of health issues June 20, 2025 Jo Adell reached with a one-out infield single off Astros rookie Brandon Walter (0-1) in the second and Luis Rengifo followed with his fourth home run for a 2-0 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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Players, especially rookies, get this treatment all the time.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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Born in Paris in 1879, Poiret started his career as an apprentice at fashion houses including Worth and Doucet, setting up his own in 1903.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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President Trump’s goal of 1M apprentices is a good start, but not nearly enough.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The freshman outfielder also paced the team with 18 steals.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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Announced during the Final Four of the NCAA men’s basketball Tournament in early April, that ban made headlines regarding then-Duke freshman Khaman Maluach, a native of South Sudan.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Beginner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beginner. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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