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
So while there was awareness in a fledgling hockey community that Gretzky was the verge of something big, the main emphasis was on the home team according to Mike Weaver, a former Mercury News reporter who covered the Sharks.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
This approach is markedly different than the one leveraged by the fledgling movie industry to gain political recognition almost a century ago.
—Chris Yogerst / Made By History, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
The fledgling company was Isomorphic Labs, the secretive artificial intelligence life sciences startup spun out of Google DeepMind after one of the biggest biological breakthroughs in the last 50 years.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
For fledgling businesses with limited capital, small in-house teams and modest infrastructural capabilities, BPO is an option that can offer a cost-effective and accelerated way to scale their operation.
—Vidya Plainfield, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
This approach is markedly different than the one leveraged by the fledgling movie industry to gain political recognition almost a century ago.
—Chris Yogerst / Made By History, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
The fledgling company was Isomorphic Labs, the secretive artificial intelligence life sciences startup spun out of Google DeepMind after one of the biggest biological breakthroughs in the last 50 years.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
For fledgling businesses with limited capital, small in-house teams and modest infrastructural capabilities, BPO is an option that can offer a cost-effective and accelerated way to scale their operation.
—Vidya Plainfield, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fledgling
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The key takeaway: AI Agents Will Happen The strategy provides elements for sophisticated developers, novice designers, and employees who must find and use agents to improve their workflow.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The massive swells are caused by the deepwater reefs, not recommended for novice surfers or swimmers.—
Mariette Williams,
AFAR Media,
7 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Dickinson, Babygirl actor and a relative newcomer to A-list stardom, will debut his feature film Urchin, about a drifter (Frank Dillane) on the streets of London.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Great Escape festival is held on an annual basis every May in the seaside city of Brighton, and spotlights emerging and rising talent from the U.K. and Ireland as well as international newcomers.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Look no further than Tommy Gaunt Kitesurfing, located at Anegada Beach Club, to try this adventurous activity; Tommy is a master and makes the experience a breeze even for beginners.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Plant by Number is looking to majorly simplify the gardening process for beginners and master gardeners alike.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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The facility has an on-site training school, which welcomes groups of 10 apprentices at a time and also provides on-the-job training for existing employees, who are 82 percent female and range in age from 18 to 65.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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No poaching, only growing Earlier this month, Villasenor started working as a technician apprentice at Gene Butman Ford in Ypsilanti, Michigan.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Redshirt freshman Kaleb Annett was the most active quarterback on the day, throwing for 77 yards and a touchdown on a 6-for-10 throwing performance.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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UConn’s incoming freshman class now includes a pair of McDonald’s All Americans in five-star guard Braylon Mullins and four-star center Eric Reibe.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 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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Matthews’ fastball has averaged 97.1 mph for the Saints, compared to 94.9 mph for the Twins as a rookie last season, and the velocity on his slider and cutter are also up 2-3 mph.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Fledgling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fledgling. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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