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

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One scan of entry-level jobs in Tinsel Town finds that there are 30% fewer of them than in 2023. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 31 Oct. 2024 But Apple has done something that hadn’t been predicted: it’s boosted the capabilities of the entry-level MacBook Pro with M4 processor—without inflating the price. David Phelan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Reviewers have criticized the entry-level RAM as limited since at least 2022. Wes Davis, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024 Galloway notes that Chapman University’s career center has clocked a dip of 30 percent in entry-level gigs over the past year. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for entry-level 

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 5 Nov. 2024.

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