as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
at hockey he's still a fledgling and needs to work on his basic skating skills
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Recent Examples of fledgling
Donors to his fledgling attorney general account include former Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg, Hollywood producer Marc Platt and more than a dozen of his Democratic Assembly colleagues.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The days of selling their belongings to fund their fledgling business was long behind them.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
The screenplay begins in 1989, charting Christy’s trajectory as a hotheaded yet gifted fledgling boxer.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
His teachings showed the fledgling activist how to analyze Black people’s social conditions and gave her the desire to unify Black people everywhere.
—Dara T. Mathis, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fledgling
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to the basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
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Both veteran and novice skiers were on our trip, guided by the father-son team at Spor Guiding, and appeared to be having the times of their lives.—
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Several Icons work alongside newcomers, assisting with citizenship applications and teaching music and language classes that preserve their community's cultural heritage.—
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Morgan Stanley currently doesn't crack the top-10 list of ETF issuers, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence, and commands fewer assets in the space than newcomers such as Neos Investments, which got its start in 2022.—
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But beginners and intermediates shouldn’t be intimidated; there are plenty of runs suited for those just starting out, and A-Basin also boasts an excellent Ski and Ride School.—
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Or head to a park, George English Park for beginners or Holiday Park if things have gotten serious.—
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And for design lovers, there’s Taliesin West, built by Frank Lloyd Wright and his apprentices in the 1930s (and expanded upon until the architect’s death in 1959).—
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Kardashian, who is the daughter of the prominent late attorney Robert Kardashian, began studying law in 2018 through California’s Law Office Study Program, which allows aspiring lawyers to apprentice under licensed attorneys instead of attending law school.—
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His strength on defense was particularly impressive for a freshman, as TCU big men Xavier Edmonds and David Punch struggled to create good looks inside the lane thanks in large part to the defense of Peat.—
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Fellow true freshman Joshua Moore should be in line for a bigger role next season as well.—
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McMillan did not surpass the 100-yard rushing mark in any of the remaining games in his rookie season.—
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Kings rookie and former Stanford star Maxime Raynaud had eight points and seven rebounds while playing in front of many friends.—
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“Fledgling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fledgling. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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