as in amateur
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
the discussion about investing was geared more to the layman than to the professional investor
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Recent Examples of layman
The remaining monks and a layman were rescued and were taken to the hospital.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
And yet there’s never been a more enticing time for anyone, even laymen, to drink it all in.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
While a layman might initially believe finding the whereabouts of a high-ranking business figure would be difficult, a few quick Google searches could easily yield such information, according to D’Amico.
—Steve Kopack, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
In layman’s terms, this is a Champions League for clubs from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
And yet there’s never been a more enticing time for anyone, even laymen, to drink it all in.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
While a layman might initially believe finding the whereabouts of a high-ranking business figure would be difficult, a few quick Google searches could easily yield such information, according to D’Amico.
—Steve Kopack, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
In layman’s terms, this is a Champions League for clubs from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layman
amateur
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Of the five listed here, three (Harang, Castillo, Arroyo) came via trades, one was drafted (Bailey), and one was signed as an amateur (Cueto).—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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With the win, Iwai became the third rookie to win this season, joining compatriot Rio Takeda, who won the Blue Bay LPGA in March, and former World No. 1 amateur Ingrid Lindblad, who won the JM Eagle LA Championship in April.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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“Layman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layman. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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