FRESHMEN Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

freshmen

noun

plural of freshman

as in novices

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 freshmen At the University of Georgia, freshmen may bring cars to campus, but parking availability is extremely limited, and permits are not guaranteed. — Chris Teague, AJC.com, 3 July 2026 In addition to Watkins and Davidson, the Trojans also brought in two other top freshmen in Sitaya Fagan and Sara Okeke, as well as two priority portal additions in Ryann Bennett and Pania Davis. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Golden and assistant Carlin Hartman unknowingly started a partnership by pairing the freshmen as roommates. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026 What’s more, nine of the top 10 picks were freshmen. — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026 That’s it, that’s the list of freshmen who averaged more points than new TCU guard Gavin Sykes last season. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 And the four Republican incumbents being challenged here run the gamut—from ultra-conservative to moderate to millennial freshmen. — Julia Terruso, Time, 23 June 2026 But before long, professors complained that incoming freshmen lacked even rudimentary math skills. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 June 2026 Other freshmen include Canon Pickett, JJ Sparks, Rhys Woodrow and Joel Ervin. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026

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Noun

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

Definition of novices

Noun

In a city whose most iconic statue is a testament to its openness to newcomers, teams from Cape Verde to Paraguay to Congo found local fans and international visitors found compatriots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Many rural areas in the Midwest had a similar share of immigrants in 1910, but newcomers to the cities tended to be from novel sources like Russia or Italy.

— Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of newcomers

Noun

On the rocks below, instructors help complete beginners fasten their harnesses, chalk their hands and search for the next hold on the granite wall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Who a Rucking Vest Is For Buyers range from beginners walking the neighborhood to elite athletes chasing competition standards.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of beginners

Noun

The rookies try not to get in the way of the veterans who complete their individual workouts during the day.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Of the six undrafted rookies in the squad, keep an eye on point guard Milos Uzan and wing Tucker DeVries, who both signed Exhibit-10 contracts with Boston.

— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of rookies

Noun

Reducing the quantity of new trade workers forced to work as apprentices is the simplest answer to the ratio problem.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Guests will hear the shuffle of San Francisco outside the windows, phones ringing, and the lingering voices of apprentices or other clients.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026

Definition of apprentices

Noun

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

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