as in greenness
lack of experience
He blames his mistakes at the new job on inexperience.
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Recent Examples of inexperience
Freeling — given the investment made in him — should receive the benefit of the doubt in that competition, despite his inexperience.
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Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, freshmen Terrious Favors and Rasean Jones are stirring excitement around the program despite their inexperience.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
Despite his inexperience, Rivera has impressed the Red Sox since joining the organization as a minor league free agent midway through the 2024 season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Replacing Sullivan was no easy feat, but the rookie coach has become a stabilizing presence behind the bench despite his relative inexperience.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, freshmen Terrious Favors and Rasean Jones are stirring excitement around the program despite their inexperience.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
Despite his inexperience, Rivera has impressed the Red Sox since joining the organization as a minor league free agent midway through the 2024 season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Replacing Sullivan was no easy feat, but the rookie coach has become a stabilizing presence behind the bench despite his relative inexperience.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexperience
Noun
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Estimates of tundra greenness — a key indicator of warming — are one example of the cost of all this.—
Lara Williams,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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Satellite data shows that tundra vegetation productivity – known as tundra greenness – hit its third-highest level in the 26-year record in 2025, part of a trend driven by longer growing seasons and warmer temperatures.—
Matthew L. Druckenmiller,
The Conversation,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Rather than implying ignorance, the silence becomes a constraint.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Darling, who co-wrote her romantic thriller along with fellow Baha’i and husband Clark Donnelly, added the title for her Cast Aside the Clouds film came from a poem by Iranian writer Tahireh about replacing ignorance with world unity, a key tenet of the Baha’i faith.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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“Inexperience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexperience. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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