as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
at hockey he's still a fledgling and needs to work on his basic skating skills
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Recent Examples of fledgling
The office funds fledgling energy technologies in need of early investment and awarded $465 million to Tesla Motors in 2010, helping to position Musk’s electric vehicle company as an EV industry leader.
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Hadas Gold, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
The Sky Studios Elstree team acknowledge the issue and tease an initiative that would see their studio part of an effort to bolster indie and fledgling filmmakers from the UK.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
By Rashi Shrivastava and Richard Nieva, Forbes Staff Just before Christmas in 2023, the small team at Cognition was struggling to set up a particularly complex data server for the San Francisco–based AI startup’s fledgling coding assistant, Devin.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
National Rally abstained from that vote, effectively saving the fledgling government.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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Hadas Gold, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
The Sky Studios Elstree team acknowledge the issue and tease an initiative that would see their studio part of an effort to bolster indie and fledgling filmmakers from the UK.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
By Rashi Shrivastava and Richard Nieva, Forbes Staff Just before Christmas in 2023, the small team at Cognition was struggling to set up a particularly complex data server for the San Francisco–based AI startup’s fledgling coding assistant, Devin.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
National Rally abstained from that vote, effectively saving the fledgling government.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fledgling
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Sheehy has been a staunch supporter of former President Trump and made that central to his campaign as a political novice.The Hill, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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John Mayer, a relative Dead novice at the time, took on the difficult role of fronting Dead & Company alongside guitarist Bob Weir, drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, bassist Oteil Burbridge, and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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Keanu Reeves joins the franchise as Shadow the Hedgehog, while other series newcomers include Alyla Browne and Krysten Ritter.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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Hollywood newcomers like Apple and Amazon started to release more movies in theaters as a way to bring attention to their streaming services.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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On the other hand, longer breaks, especially those lasting months, tend to result in more significant losses, particularly for beginners.Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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For beginners, try the OXO mandoline or the Japanese Benriner No. 64 mandoline for more experienced chefs.Lanee Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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His disappointment was brief; a local HVAC company happened to be looking for apprentices, and hired him.Jon Marcus, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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One of the apprentices, who had a passion for adding saffron to the molten glass, hit on the idea of making the plain risotto for the wedding dinner turn gold like his windows.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Reis led the defense with eight tackles and brother Weston (both freshmen linebackers) added seven.Los Angeles Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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In his freshman season, Hunter finished with four receiving touchdowns, 20 total tackles and two interceptions in eight games.Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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At 9-5 with a rookie quarterback, a winning mix of kids, journeymen and salary-cap purgatory, this season is already found money — one sack-happy, overachieving honeymoon.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2024
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The rookie quarterback leads the Broncos (9-5) into a critical divisional rematch Thursday as the Chargers (8-6) try to reverse a late-season swoon.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Fledgling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fledgling. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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