as in new
at the level of someone who is just starting a job or career
The company is looking to fill several entry-level positions.
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Recent Examples of entry-level
According to a 2025 McKinsey survey, 51 percent of organizations reported that generative AI was reducing their need for entry-level roles; precisely the roles where judgement has traditionally been built.
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Shannon McKeen, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
And while the survey found that 35% of entry-level jobs require AI skills, 52% of the employers surveyed said AI was not reducing the need for entry-level workers’ tasks.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Among the graduates were the first two students from VU’s entry-level occupational therapy doctorate program, Peyton Throw and Maria Camacho.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Rooms The Alexander Hotel has 26 accommodations, ranging from entry-level rooms to the expansive Alexander Suite.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
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Shannon McKeen, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
And while the survey found that 35% of entry-level jobs require AI skills, 52% of the employers surveyed said AI was not reducing the need for entry-level workers’ tasks.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Among the graduates were the first two students from VU’s entry-level occupational therapy doctorate program, Peyton Throw and Maria Camacho.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Rooms The Alexander Hotel has 26 accommodations, ranging from entry-level rooms to the expansive Alexander Suite.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entry-level
Adjective
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And across all networks, just six new shows bow in the fall — with most waiting for post-football homes.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Winston makes a cameo to execute another electric Ford Field trick play, and the Giants lose a close one with their offense starting to find a new gear.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Another risk is infection from non-sterile equipment, which might happen if the procedure is done by inexperienced technicians or in non-medical settings, Hazan says.—
Erica Sweeney,
Time,
11 May 2026
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The other strong selling point is that the inexperienced videographer doesn't have to fiddle with a load of settings before recording.—
David Szondy
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The would-be moral enforcers aren’t much better.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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In dramas such as this — both David Lean’s Brief Encounter and Ang Lee’s clearly influential Brokeback Mountain come to mind — the would-be couples typically don’t stay together and usually one of them, or else love itself, winds up dying.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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“Entry-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entry-level. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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