as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
our senator is just a freshman in Congress
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Recent Examples of freshman
That framework, the NCAA has insisted, ensures roster spots turn over to incoming freshmen or transfers, and helps to distinguish college sports from pro sports.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Cal is 5-2 (2-1 ACC) and boasts one of the most promising quarterbacks in the country in true freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, but the Golden Bears have struggled in conference play.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The run game ranks at the bottom of the conference and that has impacted the pass attack, where freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s numbers have dipped in recent weeks.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Amid the woes of Badger football, here are six promising true freshmen players to watch, including Cairo Skanes.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Cal is 5-2 (2-1 ACC) and boasts one of the most promising quarterbacks in the country in true freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, but the Golden Bears have struggled in conference play.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The run game ranks at the bottom of the conference and that has impacted the pass attack, where freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s numbers have dipped in recent weeks.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Amid the woes of Badger football, here are six promising true freshmen players to watch, including Cairo Skanes.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshman
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Santos was the Republican political novice who shocked everyone by winning a House seat in a traditionally Democratic New York district — and who was then promptly revealed as having fabricated virtually his entire personal, educational and business history.—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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But Ellison is no novice on this front, either.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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In a 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, the rookie guard from Baylor scored 34 points.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Collins is no doubt licking his chops studying tape of another Patriots rookie, left guard Jared Wilson, who allowed two sacks last weekend.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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French filmmaker Alexis Lloyd (30 Beats) takes the audience inside a therapy group in his new movie, Group – The Schopenheuer Project, about a newcomer who joins a group and shares his intention to write a TV series based on his experience.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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By February, most of these newcomers are nowhere to be seen.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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While starter credit cards still exist, beginner cards are becoming increasingly restrictive, and come with high trade-offs such as high interest rates and minimal rewards.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Situated just steps from the Virginia Beach coastline, Atlantic Park Surf offers beginner surfing lessons, private coaching and pro sessions.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The humanities program will work with the arts board's Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program to train master and apprentice Wisconsin folk artists in planning and producing public programs that showcase and contextualize cultural traditions, stories and histories.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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One of the institution’s main goals moving forward is to open a public apprentice training center in 2025 dedicated to reviving training programs for crafts that have lost their traditional teaching structures.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Freshman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshman. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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