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as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
decided to be an apprentice to an electrician after he graduated
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as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
aware that she's only an apprentice in the medical field, she readily defers to her more experienced colleagues
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as in to job
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Recent Examples of apprentice
Bracey Harris, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
Some 3,800 of the 5,700 SCC apprentices are learning a variety of carpentry crafts.
—Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 29 Oct. 2024
Kevin Hardy, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Gonzalez, who apprenticed under Angelyne’s original billboard painters, thinks of some of these lawyers as present-day Angelynes.
—Phillipe Thao, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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At least six, as well as a former apprentice, have lodged complaints against Baker with the Wisconsin licensing agency, which cited her in 2014 for practicing without a license.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
Some 3,800 of the 5,700 SCC apprentices are learning a variety of carpentry crafts.
—Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
After apprenticing with a long-time rehabber, Myer has refurbished hundreds of homes.
—Kevin Hardy, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Gonzalez, who apprenticed under Angelyne’s original billboard painters, thinks of some of these lawyers as present-day Angelynes.
—Phillipe Thao, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprentice
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Lead assistant coach David Adelman took on head coaching duties for the Nuggets in New Orleans, where the court was painted blue for their first NBA Cup game.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The new system lets users ask questions about NASA’s satellite data in plain English, similar to chatting with a virtual assistant.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Under Macron’s presidency, which began in 2017 after his surprise victory as a 39-year-old political novice, France has sought to reclaim its place as a global center of culture.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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The appeal of visiting them will be obvious to serious ornithologists, but even novice bird-watchers or anyone who simply loves spending time in the great outdoors will appreciate these bird hot spots.David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
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This is likely because most ATS relies on artificial intelligence to track keywords in resumes and compares it to job descriptions to help narrow the applicant pool to only the most qualified candidates.Jasmine Browley, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
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The defendant in that case, Christina Marie Chapman, 49, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, and co-conspirators compromised the identities of more than 60 people living in the US and used their personal information to get North Koreans IT jobs across more than 300 US companies.Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
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According to a senior Democratic committee aide who spoke with Politico, lawmakers worry that infighting among the Republican Party could once again delay the House from having a clear leader.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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But instead of spending Election Day preparing for an evening speech, the president's daily schedule is empty beyond his daily briefing by aides: No public events.MaryAlice Parks, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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GameMaker, a more polished experience for beginners and a smoother entry to console publishing, remains our Editors' Choice winner for consumer-level game development software.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Walking is a great workout—especially for beginners.Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
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Garcia partnered with Brie, her twin sister and former wrestling partner, in making wine under their Bonita Bonita wine label.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The dynamic between Callum and tracker Jack O’Malley (Chris Evans), meanwhile, is your classic buddy-cop back-and-forth, with the gruff Callum slowly warming to the disreputable criminal he’s forced to partner up with when Santa gets kidnapped two days before Christmas.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
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Lock was the only rookie of the group and completed 18 of 40 passes for 208 yards and one interception in a 23-3 loss.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kansas City nearly had a first down inside the 10-yard line a couple plays earlier, but rookie receiver Xavier Worthy couldn’t keep his feet in bounds on a deep pass.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Apprentice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprentice. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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