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as in newcomer
a person who has recently been persuaded to join a religious sect
neophytes are assigned an experienced church member to guide them through their first year
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as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
a neophyte in snowboarding
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Recent Examples of neophyte
Stefanski will let Tommy Rees, an NFL neophyte, call the plays.
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Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The horse's body is formed by four bright stars — the famous Great Square — one of the easiest star patterns for astronomy neophytes to trace out.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Nov. 2025
The former played the role of cynosure for the neophytes of the new high society, the latter remaining the bastion of genteel estates and social exclusivity.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
After penning and producing numerous songs for the likes of Ariana Grande, Post Malone and Drake as one half of The Rascals, Thomas has finally tasted success under his own name with his 2024 sophomore album, Mutt, a brilliant record that couldn’t have been made by a neophyte.
—Lori Majewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The horse's body is formed by four bright stars — the famous Great Square — one of the easiest star patterns for astronomy neophytes to trace out.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Nov. 2025
The former played the role of cynosure for the neophytes of the new high society, the latter remaining the bastion of genteel estates and social exclusivity.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
After penning and producing numerous songs for the likes of Ariana Grande, Post Malone and Drake as one half of The Rascals, Thomas has finally tasted success under his own name with his 2024 sophomore album, Mutt, a brilliant record that couldn’t have been made by a neophyte.
—Lori Majewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neophyte
Noun
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Then again, a good broker can be hard to find, especially for newcomers to private aviation.—
J. George Gorant,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2026
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Gage Guerra and Chará notched assists on Mora's goal and newcomer Cole Bassett assisted on Antony's score.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Prepping a seating chart and staggering hot pot novices with pros can help guests feel taken care of.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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The English landowner and novice farmer Jethro Tull hated the idea of giving seeds away to birds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Last season, on a team loaded with star players, Cornell recruit Ashley Watter didn’t even see the court for Aurora Central Catholic during the regional championship game.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sometani Shota stars as Sakai, a convenience store clerk who clocks in, recites the employee pledges, restocks the shelves, and feels nothing — until new recruit Ogawa (Erika Karata) arrives as one of several anomalies that send the store’s standardized operations spiraling toward bloody ends.—
Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Four more runs and a mini-terrain park, all set up for beginners, are on a smaller hill, according to the facility’s website.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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There's no collision avoidance, which is common for less expensive beginner to enthusiast models, but the Atom does offer impressive subject-tracking functionality.—
James Abbott,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Din also adopted his apprentice Grogu, who trained as a Jedi with Luke Skywalker.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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At one station, three apprentices showed the congresswoman paper sketches of plumbing construction designs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Mazzulla emptied his bench with four minutes remaining, sending in rookie John Tonje for his NBA debut and veteran Dalano Banton for his first minutes as a Celtic this season.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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After that, franchises would pay for housing for players on minimum salary contracts, rookies in their first season and the two developmental players teams would be allowed to have.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The pained look on the freshman’s face and the hush of the Galen Center in those first few seconds was enough to transport at least some of the USC faithful in the crowd back to last March, when Trojan superstar JuJu Watkins injured her knee not far from the same spot.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Stangel also praised Hale’s efforts defending Jillian Sanderson, Penn’s standout freshman guard.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Neophyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neophyte. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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