new start

British

noun

an employee who has just joined a company or organization

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Example Sentences

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She’s got a new book, a new city and a new start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

And I’m still getting used to this new start time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Black Friday starts in October now, so is January the new start of spring selling season?

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

In his ambition, Anderson advocates for movement and magnanimity over sitting and spewing, hooking his audience until the journey’s thrilling end, suggesting that the story’s conclusion might just be a brand new start.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

Mi Gook is only for young people to have a new start, Halmoni said.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

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