the uninitiated
noun
: people who do not have knowledge of or experience with something
For the uninitiated, let me explain how this device works.
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For the uninitiated, that’s the team’s quarterback and running back, Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
That's Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, for the uninitiated, who lives with her husband Prince Harry near Winfrey in the exclusive Montecito neighborhood in Southern California.
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For the uninitiated, that might seem like a paradox: big hair requiring short hair.
—Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
For the uninitiated, that’s the team’s quarterback and running back, Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
That's Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, for the uninitiated, who lives with her husband Prince Harry near Winfrey in the exclusive Montecito neighborhood in Southern California.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
For the uninitiated, that might seem like a paradox: big hair requiring short hair.
—Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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“The uninitiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20uninitiated. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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