learner

noun

Definition of learnernext
as in novice

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Recent Examples of learner Advocates said parents often did not know that their child was still classified as an English learner. — Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 For example, a child who has trouble following oral directions may be a visual learner, and a child who struggles to sit still in the classroom may be a kinesthetic learner. — Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 8 Sep. 2026 Ciara later noted that Win was a fast learner in an interview with People. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026 Riders 15-years-old and older can operate micromobility devices with a valid ID or learner’s permit. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 The old compact between institution and learner, affordable education in exchange for stability and opportunity, has collapsed, yet the institution continues to promise it. — Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The loving mom, who also shares son Brayden, 10, with Tarek and son Hudson, 6, with Ant Anstead, shared a few photos and videos on her Instagram Stories, revealing that Taylor recently got her learner’s permit. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 Lifelong learner Bennett, who continued painting throughout his life, is shown here in 1963 working on a landscape piece at home in Englewood. — Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026 Le said Pannakara was a quick learner, completing several projects on their campus including landscaping, a new kitchen, homes for the monastics and a memorial hall for deceased members. — Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for learner
  1. novice
  2. kid
  3. beginner
  4. newcomer
  5. rookie
  6. freshman
  7. greenhorn
Noun
  • 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
  • To a novice taster, sipping out of a plastic Mets carafe, the wine smelled like dry grass and very ripe blackberries.
    — Arthur Holland Michel, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of novice
Noun
  • In the winter months of 1973, kids were taking flashlights to the pitch-black bus stops in the morning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Carmella is also still mad at Vicki for saying that Danny is raising her kids, and Heather is angry after learning that Vicki called her fake in Palm Springs.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • The beginner's trap is expecting the Great Square to be compact and immediately obvious.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The evening will start with a beginner class, followed by intermediate instruction for more experienced terpsichorean talents.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of beginner
Noun
  • However, as Germany’s economic problems — slow growth, high inflation, rising energy prices — have worsened, public sentiment toward the newcomers has deteriorated.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That combination—veteran experience and newcomer mentality—may be the key to understanding the current moment.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of newcomer
Noun
  • Park Hae-il plays the head of a newspaper’s social affairs desk, and Lee Min-ho a rookie reporter.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The previous Miami rookie mark was by Zach Thomas, who had 16 against Arizona in 1996.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of rookie
Noun
  • How about subsidizing our next freshman class and bringing the cost down to $50K?
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Keaton Wagler, whose sensational freshman season propelled Illinois to its first Final Four in 21 years, is preparing for the NBA season with the Los Angeles Clippers.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of freshman
Noun
  • Flecks of mica and pyrite and who knows what, but only fools and greenhorns mistake it for gold.
    — John Archibald, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • The indestructible Gill, still strolling the fairways of the magazine, was more than welcoming to a greenhorn.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Definition of greenhorn

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“Learner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learner. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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