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
While falls from ski lifts are rare, the possibility weighs heavily on the psyches of many novice skiers and snowboarders.
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Designed for ease of use by curious novices and students alike, Bubo consists of a handheld digital microscope unit powered by a 3,000-mAh battery that charges via USB-C (and can be used while charging), along with a desktop base powered by a 4,000-mAh battery.
—Shirl Leigh
march 10, New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026
Applegate was no comedy novice prior to Anchorman.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
For beginners, there are four miles of novice trails and three miles of paved trail.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Designed for ease of use by curious novices and students alike, Bubo consists of a handheld digital microscope unit powered by a 3,000-mAh battery that charges via USB-C (and can be used while charging), along with a desktop base powered by a 4,000-mAh battery.
—Shirl Leigh
march 10, New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026
Applegate was no comedy novice prior to Anchorman.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
For beginners, there are four miles of novice trails and three miles of paved trail.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novice
Noun
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Galloway developed the approach in 1974 while teaching a beginner running class at his Phidippides store, according to his website.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Then be sure to check out our collection of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography, along with our beginners guide to capturing the glowing band of the Milky Way with a DSLR camera.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Last season, there were six newcomers.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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Iliopoulos demonstrates once again how the unwillingness of political authorities to respect an international treaty transforms both the native population and the newcomers into hostages of a sinister and clumsy social engineering project.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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New York's Matthew Schaefer picked up an assist to move within one point of becoming the fourth rookie defenseman in franchise history to reach 50 in a season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The other available center options on the Heat’s roster besides Ware and Johnson were fourth-year forward Nikola Jovic and undrafted two-way contract rookie center Vlad Goldin.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Musing about unintended consequences, Oosterhoff mentioned the myth of Pandora’s box and Goethe’s tale of the sorcerer’s apprentice.—
Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Back then, Srinivas noted, a computer was the name for an astronomer’s apprentice; the underling tasked with doing the calculations to support the boss’ celestial theories.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Arizona freshman guard Brayden Burries led the way with 21 points.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 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,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Novice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novice. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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