catechumen

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Noun
  • And a new feature called side-slip control enabled even novice drivers to slide through corners like Ken Block.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
  • To make the process even easier for novices, the M2 leverages AI to detect the type of materials inserted and automatically adjust the settings for cutting, engraving, or just scoring to make thinner materials easier to flex and fold.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • From 2020 to 2024, Asheville’s population boomed, with more than 16,000 new residents moving in, and the question of who gets to participate in Appalachian culture found an answer in the square dancing circles that have always welcomed newcomers to the Tar Heel State.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Agriculture is a relative newcomer, arriving only around 12,000 years ago.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Ball State recruit Briggs Corona led defending state champion Marist (30-7) with 10 kills, while freshman right-side hitter Max DeHoyos added five kills and Fiedler handed out 20 assists.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • Candidates with backgrounds in farming, organized labor, firefighting, or military service have become increasingly attractive recruits, but those biographies also invite scrutiny from opponents eager to paint them as political insiders.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • The novitiate, in this case, is Colin Smith (Harry Melling), a genial young man from the southeast London suburb of Bromley.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Community shapes people into better versions of themselves Schloegel remembers feeling anxious at the start of his novitiate, the period of living in community with other Augustinians before taking his vows.
    Jason DeRose, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Catechumen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechumen. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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