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as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
decided to be an apprentice to an electrician after he graduated
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as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
aware that she's only an apprentice in the medical field, she readily defers to her more experienced colleagues
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as in to job
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Recent Examples of apprentice
Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
After college, Heil auditioned and was accepted into a two-year apprentice program at Ballet Austin in Texas, but when the program ended, he wasn’t hired.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Robinson apprenticed under his father, one of the few Master Carvers in the United Kingdom.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Sixteen candidates participated in challenges for a $250,000 salary as an apprentice at The Trump Organization.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
After college, Heil auditioned and was accepted into a two-year apprentice program at Ballet Austin in Texas, but when the program ended, he wasn’t hired.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
The family’s legacy of organ-building dates to at least the 1700s in England, where Thomas Knight apprenticed with John Byfield, the organ-builder for King George III.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Robinson apprenticed under his father, one of the few Master Carvers in the United Kingdom.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprentice
Noun
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Grimes was a graduate assistant under Lou Holtz from 1981-82.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2025
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Donovan was the lead assistant for the Wildcats during a 1993 run to the Final Four.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Long banking career and political novice Carney, who has had a high-profile banking career, is a political outsider who has never held political office.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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The ideal approach is to let veterans and novices collaborate, as tech alone cannot capture the human spirit.—
Deepa Nagraj,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Quality matters just as much as quantity, from the average salaries and benefits to job security and overall satisfaction.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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The market works reasonably well in connecting high-skilled workers to job opportunities around the globe.—
Amy Pope,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Even former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is attracting a challenger — Saikat Chakrabarti, a 39-year-old former aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) — though attempts to primary the Democratic powerhouse have failed over the last few cycles.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2025
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An aide said the tariffs are expected to produce $100 billion a year in revenue for the federal government.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Free instruction is provided for beginners.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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This class is ideal for absolute beginners with no prior poker experience.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The company aims to give these abilities a boost by partnering with Google Cloud.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Casting is through Susanne Scheel (Past Lives), with Indiana Productions partnering for the Italian shoot.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Instead, the defensive end had three sacks, six quarterback hits and six tackles for loss in Year 2 after posting four sacks, 10 quarterback hits and eight tackles for loss as a rookie.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The win was the first for Holmes as a starter since his rookie season in 2018.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Apprentice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprentice. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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