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Recent Examples of uninitiated
For those uninitiated, the Alien film franchise (starting with 1979’s Alien) centers on humans trying to survive an encounter with a fearsome alien species that is a certified killing machine, with razor-sharp teeth and acid for blood.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2025
To the rescue of those uninitiated of the ins and outs of professional golf came renowned golf influencer Paige Spiranac, who dedicated a post on her X profile, which has more than one million followers, to explaining the issue.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Game players knew this was coming and fidgeted in their seats to see what their uninitiated friends and family would make of last night’s big The Last of Us episode.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The script apparently also features period-accurate dialogue with translations and annotations for those uninitiated to Old English.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2025
To the rescue of those uninitiated of the ins and outs of professional golf came renowned golf influencer Paige Spiranac, who dedicated a post on her X profile, which has more than one million followers, to explaining the issue.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Game players knew this was coming and fidgeted in their seats to see what their uninitiated friends and family would make of last night’s big The Last of Us episode.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The script apparently also features period-accurate dialogue with translations and annotations for those uninitiated to Old English.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninitiated
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By comparison, Danceny is practically a boy, unschooled in the art of manipulation, and Reeves provides the character with the appropriate youthful naïveté.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
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Whether these findings map onto kids who are unschooled in the context of worldschooling remains to be seen without systematic longitudinal studies; anecdotal evidence from the parents in my research suggests mixed results.—
Jennie Germann Molz,
Scientific American,
21 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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No untutored voice, nor even sound of rushing car disturbed the seemingly sacred stillness of the hour.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
14 Apr. 2025
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His savage, untutored mind suggested no better way than that of wreaking vengeance upon those who had wronged him.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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Judges in rural counties couldn’t find attorneys willing to represent parents, and when attorneys were sent to the area, they were untrained in family law, Fransein said.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Having violent, untrained and masked agents terrorizing our communities is unacceptable and un-American.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Both the web series and the TV show allowed these characters to wreak havoc on the city of Toronto, frequently enlisting the help of unassuming and unprepared civilians, all in an effort of finally booking a single show.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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One of the most striking findings is how unprepared many companies are for this level of churn.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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All of Quigley’s challengers are politically inexperienced but impassioned Democrats running to the incumbent’s left.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The most common complaints include denying legitimate claims, partnering with inexperienced and unqualified service providers, poor service, and slow response times.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Still, with this inspirational true story, the streamer stands to reach a much wider public than Perry’s typical audience, reminding how much of American history remains untaught and largely untold.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Dec. 2024
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Until recent years, the story of how this period affected California’s Indigenous peoples had largely gone untaught or underrecognized.—
Anne Wallentine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2024
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The same software handle attacks, so even an unskilled operator can hit fast-evading targets.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the women faced with that pool of socially unskilled men have largely been overlooked.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
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From 2018 to 2023, the club selected 20 players in the top 120 picks of the respective amateur drafts; the highlights include pitchers Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker, and position players Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pro-am tournaments pair up professional and amateur golfers.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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