the uninitiated
noun
: people who do not have knowledge of or experience with something
For the uninitiated, let me explain how this device works.
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For the uninitiated, Google is rolling out a mandatory update on July 8th that will throttle the battery of the Pixel 6a.
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Cinco de Mayo, for the uninitiated, isn't Mexican Independence Day.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For the uninitiated, Crocs Classic Clogs were the original foam clogs that took the world (maybe just the camping, gardening, pool-going world) by storm a decade ago.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
For the uninitiated, Skele-Shredder is a mash-up of the villains Skeletor from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Shredder from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
—Nigel Smith, People.com, 25 June 2025
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Cinco de Mayo, for the uninitiated, isn't Mexican Independence Day.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For the uninitiated, Crocs Classic Clogs were the original foam clogs that took the world (maybe just the camping, gardening, pool-going world) by storm a decade ago.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
For the uninitiated, Skele-Shredder is a mash-up of the villains Skeletor from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Shredder from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
—Nigel Smith, People.com, 25 June 2025
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“The uninitiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20uninitiated. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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