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amateur

[am-uh-choor, -cher, -ter, am-uh-tur] / ˈæm əˌtʃʊər, -tʃər, -tər, ˌæm əˈtɜr /


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The Wrap said "at times it betrays its amateur beginnings with clunky plotting."

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But the outcome won’t change the incentives that make AI video useful for professional and amateur internet-posters—in addition to those who seek to shape public opinion in much more powerful ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

He had a decision to make - Dorrian said "everyone was wanting a piece of him" and he was "under a lot of pressure" to select Gaelic football - which is an amateur sport.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The fossil was discovered by an amateur collector in the Judith River Formation in Montana, a region known for preserving a rich record of a 75-million-year-old ecosystem.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Just the shaky letters of an amateur scribe.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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