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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 The senators, Roger Niello of Fair Oaks, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh of Yucaipa and Steve Choi of Irvine, cited a UC San Diego faculty work group paper from last fall that found about 1 in 12 incoming freshmen tested below high school math standards. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 That includes freshmen who picked their colleges at least in part based on promises made by coaches. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026 All Season 51 freshmen — Ben Marshall, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska — are back, as well as veterans Kenan Thompson, Michael Che, Colin Jost and Mikey Day. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 However, under state law, 90% of UT freshmen must be in-state residents, while the remaining 10% are international students or out-of-state students. — Texas Tribune, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Many top high school recruits these days commit to schools expecting to start as true freshmen and hit the league in three years. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The complaint alleges freshmen endured forced genital shaving, excessive drinking and being made to eat live fish as part of team initiation. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 But two freshmen in Somourian Wingo and Vance Spafford hauled in their first touchdowns at the collegiate level. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 While total enrollment is down slightly from 2025, the university continues to welcome a large number of freshmen. — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 10 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Despite being an expert in her craft, Godshalk communicated the principles of floral design to her students in a way that was easy for novices to digest.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
At that time, people overtraded and treated the market like a casino, as novices began participating more frequently.

— David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of novices

Noun

Start with these six moves To put that approach into practice, Torres recommends these six exercises, which can be adapted for beginners and experienced lifters alike.

— Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Playa Guiones is one of the most consistent beach breaks on the planet, and there are dozens of surf schools, camps, and a variety of waves for beginners to experts.

— Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of beginners

Noun

Miami played 11 rookies in last week’s opening loss in Vegas for a combined total of 436 snaps — the most snaps by rookies for any team in a Week 1 since at least 2006, when that statistic was first tracked by Sportradar.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Impressive rookies — especially on defense How good were the Kansas City Chiefs’ rookies against the Broncos?

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of rookies

Noun

The Ascenders were listed with 27 players rated as three-star recruits or higher coming into the season.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
These kinds of appeals have historically been successful in attracting the diverse recruits – women and people of color – who have been critical to the military’s ability to meet its personnel needs.

— Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

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