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catechumens

noun

plural of catechumen

as in recruits

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If nothing else, Patriot Front offers sympathetic groups intent on violence a valuable pool of potential recruits.

— Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
The complaint says that the school has already lost two women’s soccer players and several recruits because of the conference uncertainty.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of recruits

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The service For newcomers to the hospitality industry, the Myers are crushing it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Sweet teeth practically chattering, the newcomers ended their night with the bar’s eponymous sundae, a gourmet Madagascan-vanilla ice cream topped with rose-water syrup and cashews.

— Marina Harss, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Definition of newcomers

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The free Apple Photos is approachable for photography novices but still powerful enough to satisfy those who want extra control.

— Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
To create something wholly new, the narrative team looked back to other games with a low barrier to entry, particularly early 2000s Nintendo consoles that invited novices to join the fold.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026

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