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: The MFL is a free game that invites you to select a team of eight movies that were or will be released in 2024. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024 The team observed that inoculated seedlings grew three times as fast as the uninitiated ones. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024 Jokes told in the ancient language of the sagas may come off like riddles to the uninitiated. Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024 However, to the uninitiated, these terms of Web3 remain foreign, technical and difficult to understand. Matvii Diadkov, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the uninitiated 

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“The uninitiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20uninitiated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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