APPRENTICE Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ə-ˈpren-təs

Definition of apprentice

as in assistant

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 novice

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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as in to job

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Recent Examples of apprentice

Noun

The year was 2003, and Grier was an apprentice at Wright’s training program, the Taliesin Fellowship. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026 Eligible watchmaking students and apprentices may apply from Switzerland, France, Belgium, Germany and, as of this edition, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Part of the Washington County community’s first significant wave of youth lacrosse players and a 2010 graduate of its high school, the critical care paramedic apprenticed as an assistant at his alma mater and is now the team’s sixth-year head coach. — Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026 The younger Angel played sax in the family band, went to barber college in Pasadena, apprenticed in Williams, then came home in 1950 to take over his father’s old shop along Route 66. — Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for apprentice

Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprentice

Noun

In 2019 he was appointed deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
The legal questions are also different from those raised by earlier smart speakers and voice assistants.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of assistant

Noun

To capture some of that essence, Guitar Center is trying to make its stores a place to hang out for novices and pros alike.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
In the latest, The Big Cats Dance Party, a high-profile case falls to a novice sleuth while the agency’s founder is away.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of novice

Noun

Javier Rezendez Rocha, who joined LADWP as an aide to electricians, was charged with 12 counts of felony vandalism in connection with the string of incidents that lasted from August 2025 to August 2026, according to a criminal complaint.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The president turned to his new aide, who identifies as a lawyer.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of aide

Verb

The opportunity to partner with TWG was key, but so too was the introduction of the cost cap in F1 (initiated in 2021, set at $215 million for 2026).

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
The news state workers need to know Caltrans plans to partner with other transportation stakeholders, including companies who employ contractors, to further examine fatal incidents on highway worksites.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of partner

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But that hasn’t stopped out-of-state reenactors from worrying their muskets will be confiscated at the George Washington Bridge, says Justin Costantino, adjutant of the Long Island Companies of the 3rd New York Regiment.

— Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024

Definition of adjutant

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Pavia, 24, wasn’t selected in the 2026 NFL Draft and was cut by the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie free agent over the summer.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Garrett Mitchell walked, rookie Cooper Pratt laid down a sacrifice bunt and light-hitting Luis Lara banged the next pitch up the middle to score Mitchell from second for the 2-1 lead.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026