as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
he's a newcomer to ice hockey
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Recent Examples of newcomer
The rise of remote work during the health emergency allowed an influx of newcomers to relocate to Florida, bringing up demand for homes and encouraging builders to increase production.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Halliday is a relative newcomer to the industry, though her film debut in the 2022 British feature Blue Jean earned her a BAFTA Scotland Award for best actress and a British Independent Film award nomination.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Taylor-Johnson and newcomer Alfie Williams must journey from their island haven into the continent.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
Because so many people move here for retirement, there are social groups designed specifically to attract newcomers.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Halliday is a relative newcomer to the industry, though her film debut in the 2022 British feature Blue Jean earned her a BAFTA Scotland Award for best actress and a British Independent Film award nomination.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Taylor-Johnson and newcomer Alfie Williams must journey from their island haven into the continent.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
Because so many people move here for retirement, there are social groups designed specifically to attract newcomers.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newcomer
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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
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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
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Early in the second period, freshman and New York Rangers prospect Ty Henricks then pounced on a Cam Knuble rebound to extend the lead to 3-1.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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There is, for any freshman defenseman really, never mind a kid that is 17 years old in Hockey East.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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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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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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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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“Newcomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newcomer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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