entry-level

adjective

en·​try-lev·​el ˈen-trē-ˌle-vəl How to pronounce entry-level (audio)
: of or being at the lowest level of a hierarchy
entry-level jobs

Examples of entry-level in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Schulman previously served as a vice president at Deutsche Bank, which was named in the New York Times report about AI replacing entry-level Wall Street jobs. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024 There are entry-level rooms in the main building (which also houses the lobby, Alelia bar, and Ora restaurant) overlooking the communal pools and beach. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024 Western Michigan Star and 2020 second-rounder Sam Colangelo signed a two-year, entry-level contract on Thursday and appeared poised to make his Ducks debut Friday. Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 14 Apr. 2024 Now Smith is faced with a decision whether to sign an entry-level contract with the Sharks and turn pro or return to Chestnut Hill for his sophomore season. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024 But the new fast-food wage changes the labor equation for all small businesses that compete for entry-level workers. Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024 Sift through the entry-level positions and their general qualifications on the county jobs website. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024 Apple will reportedly add Donan to the entry-level MacBook Pro, its MacBook Airs, and the lower-end Mac Mini. Emma Roth, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024 Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Chicago recently took that premise and expanded on it, filing 83,000 fake job applications for 11,000 entry-level positions at a variety of Fortune 500 companies. Joe Hernandez, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of entry-level was in 1946

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“Entry-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entry-level. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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