as in novice
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 rookie
Sabol caught 55 games for the Giants in 2023, his rookie season, but struggled offensively.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
After struggling in his rookie season in 2021 and the following campaign, Duran’s career began to improve in 2023 after he was recalled from the minor leagues.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Granger, who was a center during his basketball career, will likely be working to make the team’s practice squad as a rookie.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Las Vegas: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State Jeanty, a powerful runner, will be a difference-maker as a rookie.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
After struggling in his rookie season in 2021 and the following campaign, Duran’s career began to improve in 2023 after he was recalled from the minor leagues.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Granger, who was a center during his basketball career, will likely be working to make the team’s practice squad as a rookie.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Las Vegas: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State Jeanty, a powerful runner, will be a difference-maker as a rookie.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rookie
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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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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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Chips and cards are provided, and ongoing open poker play will be available for beginners.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Tar Heels have Ryan Browne, a transfer from Purdue, and promising four-star true freshman Bryce Baker.—
Antonio Morales,
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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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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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 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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“Rookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rookie. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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