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 infusion of money could put Waymo further ahead in the growing field of robot taxi companies, such as Amazon’s Zoox and Elon Musk’s fledgling Tesla robot taxi service.
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Natallie Rocha, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Her husband, Jim, gave up on his fledgling handyman business and started looking for a job with insurance coverage.
—Renuka Rayasam, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2026
Beshear’s not-yet-candidacy, still in the fledgling phase, offers a mix of aspiration and admonition.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Five years ago, Tyler Ballgame was living at home in Rhode Island, singing cover songs and fronting a fledgling local indie rock band.
—Millan Verma, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
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Natallie Rocha, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Her husband, Jim, gave up on his fledgling handyman business and started looking for a job with insurance coverage.
—Renuka Rayasam, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2026
Beshear’s not-yet-candidacy, still in the fledgling phase, offers a mix of aspiration and admonition.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Five years ago, Tyler Ballgame was living at home in Rhode Island, singing cover songs and fronting a fledgling local indie rock band.
—Millan Verma, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fledgling
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Harper and Yasmin, who’s emerged as the series’ co-lead, started out among Pierpoint’s newest hires; by the end of Season 3, the firm had been effectively dissolved, its novice traders scattered to the winds.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The story of how 36-year-old novice producer Robert Evans became the head of production at Paramount in 1966 is the stuff of legend.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
9 Feb. 2026
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Greenblatt said the newcomers have also drawn much of their business from the more skilled bettors — known as sharps — who tend to be less profitable for gambling companies.—
Peyton Forte,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Eight candidates, most of them newcomers, are seeking six available seats on the La Jolla Community Planning Association board in its annual election.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The trails break down to 16 percent beginner, 55 percent intermediate, and 29 percent advanced runs.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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While my group of beginners played on one half of the ice, across the ice was a league game at play among club members with less than five years of experience in the sport.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The fledgling New Republic works to protect what the Rebellion fought for and turns to the legendary bounty hunter and his young apprentice for help.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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An academic career beckoned back home in Dublin, but the twenty-four-year-old apprentice writer was eager to forge a more artistic path.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Strong was a finalist for the Cheryl Miller Award, given to the top small forward, as a freshman in 2025.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Offseason turnover saw the Knights add 31 new faces to the roster, including transfers and incoming freshmen.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Three of the Celtics’ current rotation players — center Luka Garza, rookie wing Gonzalez and trade-deadline addition Nikola Vucevic — have never played with Tatum.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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SpaceX's upcoming Crew-12 launch for NASA will fly a pair of veteran astronauts and a pair of rookies to the orbital lab for an extended stay.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Fledgling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fledgling. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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