as in beginner
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
a novice chess player
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Recent Examples of novice
For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
The demand for Bitcoin caused by ETFs directly influences Bitcoin dominance, currently sitting at around 56%, a meaningful metric often overlooked by novice traders.
—Cloris Chen, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Well before the Carter Center monitored a single election, the novice politician Jimmy fought voter fraud.
—Emily Harris, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
In a follow-up study, wine and coffee experts performed just as badly as novices when given non-wine and non-coffee smells, suggesting the Jahai’s enhanced abilities aren’t simply a result of practice in attending to aromas.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
The demand for Bitcoin caused by ETFs directly influences Bitcoin dominance, currently sitting at around 56%, a meaningful metric often overlooked by novice traders.
—Cloris Chen, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Well before the Carter Center monitored a single election, the novice politician Jimmy fought voter fraud.
—Emily Harris, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
In a follow-up study, wine and coffee experts performed just as badly as novices when given non-wine and non-coffee smells, suggesting the Jahai’s enhanced abilities aren’t simply a result of practice in attending to aromas.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novice
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More than 30 coin dealers will have high quality coins for the beginner to advanced collectors.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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Head to the Ouray Ice Park, a free place for beginners and experienced climbers to play on the ice.Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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Several of our friends disembarked in Salt Lake City and newcomers joined in the middle of the night.Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
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The Bruins have lost four consecutive games against conference veterans after winning two games against fellow Big Ten newcomers Washington and Oregon.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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That was Daniels’ fifth game-winning drive of his rookie season, including his Hail Mary heroism to beat the Bears on the final play in Week 8.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Those teams, notably outside the New York and Los Angeles big-market orbit, seem content to rely on rookies paid at the 2025 minimum of $760,000.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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In Part 1 of an exclusive interview, Brian shared the incredible journey that led him here—starting as a chemist for a dental company, moving into the labs of William Grant & Sons, and eventually becoming the apprentice and successor of the legendary Malt Master, David Stewart.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Inside, the past and the present merge for her former master to provide Ahsoka with some sage advice and the necessary skills to pass on her knowledge to her own apprentice, Sabine Wren.Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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His personal-best 27 points (18 in the second half) were the most by a Maryland freshman since Justin Jackson’s 28 against the Golden Gophers on Jan. 28, 2017.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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Five-star freshman Deuce Knight is also on board in case Arnold falters, while Ashton Daniels transferred from Stanford as a depth move.Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Novice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novice. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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