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novices

  • plural
    of novice.
    novice
    noun
    a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which they are placed; beginner; tyro.

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They include novices straight out of education, laid-off construction workers and barbecue business owners seeking new inspiration.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

ETFs like these are easy for novices to work with and often have low fees.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

Baker, 42 years Reyes’s senior at the company, hopes there’s enough time for Electric Boat’s senior shipyard workers to train the ballooning crew of novices before they retire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

The sets are not sophisticated, the actors are mostly novices, and the AI-driven scenes can feel uncanny under scrutiny.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

None of them were experts, but they weren’t novices, either.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi