as in amateur
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
the discussion about investing was geared more to the layman than to the professional investor
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Recent Examples of layman
In layman’s terms, this means that DEB uses plant sugars and natural enzymes to create biobased materials (such as biopolymers) in eco-friendly conditions.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
Helping scientists and laymen alike To run a quantum simulation for a molecule, researchers have to determine the solute molecule’s geometry and the solvent molecules’ orientation.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
Cap teams up with fellow Avenger Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and new friend Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), an Air Force vet trained for aerial combat using what’s perhaps best described to a layman as a combination of wings and a jetpack.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The remaining monks and a layman were rescued and were taken to the hospital.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
Helping scientists and laymen alike To run a quantum simulation for a molecule, researchers have to determine the solute molecule’s geometry and the solvent molecules’ orientation.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
Cap teams up with fellow Avenger Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and new friend Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), an Air Force vet trained for aerial combat using what’s perhaps best described to a layman as a combination of wings and a jetpack.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The remaining monks and a layman were rescued and were taken to the hospital.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layman
amateur
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Oh, and by the way, the Aztecs’ Justin Hastings was low amateur at the U.S. Open.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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In 2024, Clanton became the first amateur to finish top-10 in four PGA Tour events in one year since Jack Nicklaus in 1961, and was runner-up at the John Deere Classic and the RSM Classic.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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“Layman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layman. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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