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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The two meet at a performance at the Wisconsin State Fair, where assorted semi-amateurs get up to impersonate legends like Elvis and Buddy Holly and Barbra Streisand.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Padres’ first move of the offseason will flesh out the club’s current crop of international amateurs.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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From the early tinkerers who first imagined electrical speech to the engineers who built continental cables, digital switching, satellites, and wireless networks, countless inventors have pushed the limits of how far and how fast a human voice can travel.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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The printer works best with its own software and accessories, which could frustrate tinkerers who prefer open systems.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Laymen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laymen. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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