rookies

noun

plural of rookie
as in novices
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity although a star in his old sport of basketball, he was still just a rookie as far as baseball was concerned

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Recent Examples of rookies The Panthers also drafted a number of defensive rookies, led by second-rounder Lee Hunter from Texas Tech, who will get snaps in preseason. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Trey Watson Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s playbook is famous for its complexity, and as a result rookies have had trouble memorizing it early in their careers. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 No mystery at tight end, where Hunter Henry and rookies Eli Raridon and Tanner Arkin remain at the top of the depth chart. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 The Giants’ 25-man roster on Monday featured 10 rookies, as well as players such as Grant McCray, Osleivis Basabe and Christian Koss who played fewer than 100 games in the majors. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 Training camps are happening, which means rookies are being pushed into the deep end for the first time. — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 That left the Dolphins with Cole Turner, a third-year veteran, and two rookies — Will Kacmarek and Seydou Traore — as the only tight ends available for the final hour of Miami’s training camp practice. — Omar Kelly august 4, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rookies
  1. novices
  2. beginners
  3. freshmen
  4. newcomers
  5. apprentices
Noun
  • Studies of customer service representatives using AI assistance found that novices gained most from AI coaching suggestions, but critically, those learning effects transferred beyond specific situations.
    — ByJonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Knowledgeable bartenders guide novices and obsessives alike, making an overwhelming list feel approachable rather than intimidating.
    — USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of novices
Noun
  • The activity's simplicity means beginners can start light and progress gradually, even using household items for weight.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Ryerson said the terrain itself can be as critical as instruction in helping beginners progress.
    — David Caraccio Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of beginners
Noun
  • The upshot is that entering freshmen only have a few months before being bombarded by banks and banking hype is unavoidable.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond Lofton, the Hurricanes have two blue-chip freshmen, Israel Briggs and Gavin Mueller, who joined the team in the spring.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of freshmen
Noun
  • That changed during Family Night, when Green Bay had some of its younger players and newcomers do live tackling for approximately 10 plays late in practice.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • O’Neal joins newcomers Tony Danza, Talia Shire, Dominic Chianese, and Vincent Curatola, joining returning stars William DeMeo, Chazz Palminteri, Armand Assante, Pastore, Mario Cantone, Tony Darrow, and Chuck Zito.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of newcomers
Noun
  • City Colleges recently launched Chicago Moonshot, an apprenticeship initiative associated with the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park, where the district has committed to graduating hundreds of IT apprentices over the next five years.
    — Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There are currently 17 apprentices at the Winter Park facility.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of apprentices

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