as in amateurs
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 laymen
For laymen, these molecules are involved in chemical reactions that lead to more complex molecules essential to organic life.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laymen
Noun
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Armstrong is tasked with turning the club’s draft picks and prospects from amateurs into professionals.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, most of the 600 contestants are amateurs, some of whom only predict a handful of questions in the tournament, leaving them with a low score.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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The deal gives Qualcomm direct access to the tinkerers, hobbyists and companies at the lowest levels of the robotics industry.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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At $3,499, it is clearly not priced for small-scale tinkerers.—
Dave Altavilla,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Laymen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laymen. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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