as in amateurs
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
he was a dabbler, learning the basics of many arts but mastering none
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Recent Examples of dabblers
Some CEOs are using tokens to track how their teams are deploying AI, from the productive tokenmaxers overhauling their departments to the tone-deaf dabblers squandering compute on useless projects.
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Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Not dabblers in the slave trade, tycoons of the slave trade.
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Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Not dabblers in the slave trade, tycoons of the slave trade.
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Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabblers
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The current entry system for amateurs, which includes not only high schoolers but also international players who sign at 16, is hardly a model of economic efficiency.
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The Montauk surfing scene took off in the 1960s, when pros and amateurs descended on the area for what are said to be the best waves on the East Coast and became part of the landscape.
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The 19th-century patent system rewarded tinkerers; corporate labs scaled systematic research; wartime partnerships mobilized national resources; and venture capital democratized risk-taking.
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Unlike her earlier Fame Monster remixes, which served utilitarian club fodder to capitalize on her debut, Dawn delightfully surrendered its source material to a wise cast of pop, rap, and dance tinkerers like Ashnikko and Dorian Electra.
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In addition, its luxury pricing will turn off many hobbyists and content creators who are scrabbling to make ends meet.
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The surge in demand for Beyblade has seen hobbyists lining up outside toy shops in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with some traveling as far as Japan to get their hands on the rarest models, which are being resold for up to $80 by scalpers online, 10 times more than the original price.
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“Dabblers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabblers. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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