experienced
adjective
ex·pe·ri·enced
ik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)st 
: made skillful or wise through experience : practiced
an experienced driver
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Examples of experienced in a Sentence
The job calls for someone who is more experienced.
for this delicate eye operation, seek out an experienced eye surgeon
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The mission for his successor starts with reconfiguring the team’s personality and asking for much more from the many highly experienced internationals within it.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
It isn’t projected to increase next year, either, and as a result, the agency has had a difficult time keeping experienced officers, who move on to better-paying jobs with local police agencies.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Luther allegedly continued to purchase and inject the counterfeit Botox despite knowing clients had fallen ill or experienced strange symptoms, Sassoon said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
The experienced licensed pilot, 65, departed in his 1968 Piper PA-28-300 airplane from North Las Vegas on Thursday, Jan. 2, and did not tell anyone, per KSNV.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
It isn’t projected to increase next year, either, and as a result, the agency has had a difficult time keeping experienced officers, who move on to better-paying jobs with local police agencies.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Luther allegedly continued to purchase and inject the counterfeit Botox despite knowing clients had fallen ill or experienced strange symptoms, Sassoon said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
The experienced licensed pilot, 65, departed in his 1968 Piper PA-28-300 airplane from North Las Vegas on Thursday, Jan. 2, and did not tell anyone, per KSNV.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Experienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experienced. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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experienced
adjective
ex·pe·ri·enced
ik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)st
: made skillful or wise through experience
an experienced driver
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