as in novices
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
although a star in his old sport of basketball, he was still just a rookie as far as baseball was concerned
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Recent Examples of rookies
Both experienced growing pains playing as rookies, and the Dolphins are hopeful that the investment made last season will speed up their development in 2026.
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
The team is also adding two new rookies, Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie and Virginia center-forward Ugonna Onyenso.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Montreal agreed to re-sign Ivan Demidov to an eight-year, $73 million contract after the 20-year-old Russian forward led all NHL rookies with 62 points (19 goals, 43 assists) last season.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
The roster features Acuff, fellow rookies Alex Karaban and Emanuel Sharp, and second-year players Nique Clifford and Dylan Cardwell.
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Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
On Tuesday, the first round will take place as 30 rookies join the NBA.
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Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2026
Starting immediately in the NBA happens to rookies who are either drafted in the top five or join organizations in full-rebuild mode.
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Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
This season, the KCMO native ranks among the top American League rookies in extra-base hits (26), RBIs (40) and hits (59).
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Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
That doesn’t really leave room for any undrafted rookies to sneak onto the roster.
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Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
The team is also adding two new rookies, Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie and Virginia center-forward Ugonna Onyenso.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Montreal agreed to re-sign Ivan Demidov to an eight-year, $73 million contract after the 20-year-old Russian forward led all NHL rookies with 62 points (19 goals, 43 assists) last season.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
The roster features Acuff, fellow rookies Alex Karaban and Emanuel Sharp, and second-year players Nique Clifford and Dylan Cardwell.
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Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
On Tuesday, the first round will take place as 30 rookies join the NBA.
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Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2026
Starting immediately in the NBA happens to rookies who are either drafted in the top five or join organizations in full-rebuild mode.
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Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
This season, the KCMO native ranks among the top American League rookies in extra-base hits (26), RBIs (40) and hits (59).
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Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
That doesn’t really leave room for any undrafted rookies to sneak onto the roster.
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Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rookies
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The free Apple Photos is approachable for photography novices but still powerful enough to satisfy those who want extra control.
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To create something wholly new, the narrative team looked back to other games with a low barrier to entry, particularly early 2000s Nintendo consoles that invited novices to join the fold.
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On the rocks below, instructors help complete beginners fasten their harnesses, chalk their hands and search for the next hold on the granite wall.
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Who a Rucking Vest Is For Buyers range from beginners walking the neighborhood to elite athletes chasing competition standards.
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At the University of Georgia, freshmen may bring cars to campus, but parking availability is extremely limited, and permits are not guaranteed.
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In addition to Watkins and Davidson, the Trojans also brought in two other top freshmen in Sitaya Fagan and Sara Okeke, as well as two priority portal additions in Ryann Bennett and Pania Davis.
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In a city whose most iconic statue is a testament to its openness to newcomers, teams from Cape Verde to Paraguay to Congo found local fans and international visitors found compatriots.
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Many rural areas in the Midwest had a similar share of immigrants in 1910, but newcomers to the cities tended to be from novel sources like Russia or Italy.
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Reducing the quantity of new trade workers forced to work as apprentices is the simplest answer to the ratio problem.
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Guests will hear the shuffle of San Francisco outside the windows, phones ringing, and the lingering voices of apprentices or other clients.
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“Rookies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rookies. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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