entry-level

adjective

en·​try-lev·​el ˈen-trē-ˌle-vəl How to pronounce entry-level (audio)
: of or being at the lowest level of a hierarchy
entry-level jobs

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Younger Americans, exposed to the double whammy of high student debt and low entry-level hiring, are under even more financial pressure. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025 Numarine has delivered 30 examples of the 26XP in the past seven-odd years, illustrating the popularity of the entry-level explorer. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025 Programs that commit to paying entry-level staff a minimum of $18 per hour and offer 10 hours of care per day, five days a week, will receive an incentive rate. Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025 However, the automation of tasks will have an outsized impact on entry-level jobs in particular, Stanton said. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entry-level

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of entry-level was in 1946

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“Entry-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entry-level. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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