APPRENTICES Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of apprentice

as in assistants

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 novices

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of apprentice

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Noun

His opportunity came through the new DC Tech Hub, where Accenture welcomed a cohort of 50 cybersecurity apprentices. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 With the money, the museum is able to sustain, among other things, an internship program for teaching apprentices and a speaker series. — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026 City Colleges recently launched Chicago Moonshot, an apprenticeship initiative associated with the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park, where the district has committed to graduating hundreds of IT apprentices over the next five years. — Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 There are currently 17 apprentices at the Winter Park facility. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026 Jagetz described tattooing as a profession that remains heavily male dominated, where apprentices are frequently expected to tolerate inappropriate behavior because obtaining a license often depends on the person training them. — Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 According to accounts by Wright’s apprentices, after procrastinating on drawing any plans for nine months, Wright designed the house in two hours in September 1935 while the Kaufmanns were driving to his office to review them. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 According to Petrucci, 92% of construction apprentices in California are trained by a union. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 The location is intended to help students, technicians, apprentices, and engineers move directly into careers linked to quantum technologies. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026

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Noun

Achord meets with his two assistants, 36-year-old Corey Harkey, who played for the Rams from 2012-2016, and Jeff Koonz, who was a Packers defensive assistant last season and the West Virginia special teams coordinator before that.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The report said only 14 percent expect greater use of AI shopping assistants to be the biggest behavioral change this season, and most are still concentrating their attention on shipping costs, discounts and operational execution.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

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Noun

An aurora photographer who spoke to National Geographic offered tips for novices trying to take photos of the phenomenon, including would-be photographers who only have access to a smartphone camera.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The music industry has been wrestling with the pros and cons of the new technology that allows musical novices to create professional-sounding songs in seconds.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of novices

Verb

Most of the industry recruits everyone and trains almost no one — a model critics have compared to multilevel marketing.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
To update standards, the department recruits a committee of educators and experts from around the state who meet over several months and produce a recommendation for course descriptions and grade-level expectations and benchmarks.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of recruits

Noun

For Maryland nurses, aides, teachers and service workers, that can mean the difference between investing a small amount from each paycheck and staying locked out of wealth-building opportunities entirely.

— Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
Now two of those five aides are gone from the West Wing, turnover that’s reshaping the management of a deeply personal presidency.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of aides

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Yarn crafters of all skill levels are welcome, from beginners to experienced makers, the release said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Targeted at younger folks and beginners, all three promise proper dirt-bike thrills without the noise, fuel, or maintenance of an ICE motorcycle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of beginners

Verb

Shikiya’s new gig follows other recent Anonymous Content hires like Liza Burnett Fefferman as chief communications and marketing officer and Michael Sinclair as chief legal officer.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
In the film, cartoon legend Coyote (who can’t speak, of course) hires a reluctant, unambitious lawyer Kevin Avery (East Bay native Will Forte) to be his mouthpiece and legal advocate.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hires

Noun

In his request for additional funding, Soptic said not funding more sheriff’s office personnel at this point could present serious safety concerns, including for inmates and deputies at the county’s jail.

— Sofi Zeman August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Gallegos was arrested by Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies in December 2020.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of deputies

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One of our favorite newcomers is Saie, which has just launched an edit of SuperSuede eye shadows in 11 delicious individual autumnal shades.

— Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
These wild swings in the numbers came while residents here didn’t notice any change to the slow but steady arrival of newcomers in dilapidated coaches.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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