as in novices
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 beginners
Admire the sparkling water and salt marshes on courses designed by top architects for everyone from beginners to avid enthusiasts.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Resembling a minnow near the surface of the water, these rental boats come with easy instructions for beginners who are unfamiliar with how to operate the canal’s lock system along the way.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Families will paint Autumn Gnomes together, with instructors guiding the process step-by-step so even beginners can walk away proud of their canvas.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Code Avengers walks you through different mastery levels but mainly focuses on teaching beginners.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
For beginners, Stanton and Linear recommend Zion, Yosemite, and Grand Teton.
—Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
Thanks to a generous promontory, setting top ropes for beginners here is simple.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Even though it's targeted at beginners and others who want something different, there’s no reason seasoned riders can’t take a shot at it.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
Emphasizing Pickleball Kingdom intends to offer benefits to players at all levels of the game including youths, people who have just started to play the game and seasoned athletes, Lake said there is a free offer to beginners.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Resembling a minnow near the surface of the water, these rental boats come with easy instructions for beginners who are unfamiliar with how to operate the canal’s lock system along the way.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Families will paint Autumn Gnomes together, with instructors guiding the process step-by-step so even beginners can walk away proud of their canvas.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Code Avengers walks you through different mastery levels but mainly focuses on teaching beginners.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
For beginners, Stanton and Linear recommend Zion, Yosemite, and Grand Teton.
—Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
Thanks to a generous promontory, setting top ropes for beginners here is simple.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Even though it's targeted at beginners and others who want something different, there’s no reason seasoned riders can’t take a shot at it.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
Emphasizing Pickleball Kingdom intends to offer benefits to players at all levels of the game including youths, people who have just started to play the game and seasoned athletes, Lake said there is a free offer to beginners.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beginners
Noun
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Instructors are on hand to teach novices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But even the latest from one of the most exciting newcomers in pop can’t outpace what has turned out to be one of the biggest breakout hits of 2025.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers will be one of its newcomers after signing a three-year deal with the league in April.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To mark the start of Plebe Summer, approximately 1,200 plebes, or freshmen in the Class of 2029 take part in Induction Day which involves In-processing, medical exams, uniform fittings, haircuts, and learning to salute.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Their lineup includes senior Emilie Lew, senior twins Polina and Sasha Briggs, sophomore Julia Cross and two strong freshmen.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Managers worry that apprentices may miss the chance to learn institutional best practices with each project outsourced.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ritter says the company starts to see a return on investment in its apprentices by Year 3.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Take this season’s inaugural Coach campaign, in which the brand starred five rookies -– Paige Bueckers, Hailey Van Lith, Aneesah Morrow, Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Typically, rookies take time to adjust and improve as the season goes on.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Beginners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beginners. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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