as in acquainted
having information especially as a result of study or experience
a world traveler who is highly conversant with the customs of foreign cultures
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Recent Examples of conversant
Community-facing folks need to respond to questions on the fly and be conversant on major priorities, as well as understand the boundaries of their roles and how to handle unexpected questions or situations.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
But how about this: According to Lindsay Jones of The Ringer, the Chiefs not only were aware of the new rules but had discussed them as early as training camp, and by this point were fully conversant with their options.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2024
This innovation could make the process both fairer and more efficient, because asylum officers are more conversant with country conditions and their proceedings are nonadversarial, thus more conducive to the presentation of protection claims.
—Muzaffar Chishti, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2021
In 2018, Ro Khanna, a Democrat Representative in California who was evidently conversant with Blackstone’s rhetoric, spoke pointedly to the Faustian bargain that workers–usually unwittingly–often make with firms like Blackstone when their savings are invested by them.
—Brett Christophers, Time, 23 June 2023
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
But how about this: According to Lindsay Jones of The Ringer, the Chiefs not only were aware of the new rules but had discussed them as early as training camp, and by this point were fully conversant with their options.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2024
This innovation could make the process both fairer and more efficient, because asylum officers are more conversant with country conditions and their proceedings are nonadversarial, thus more conducive to the presentation of protection claims.
—Muzaffar Chishti, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2021
In 2018, Ro Khanna, a Democrat Representative in California who was evidently conversant with Blackstone’s rhetoric, spoke pointedly to the Faustian bargain that workers–usually unwittingly–often make with firms like Blackstone when their savings are invested by them.
—Brett Christophers, Time, 23 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversant
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The panel, which also included David Cochran, a representative from the aquarium, discussed the film as well as how local organizations and communities can not only become more acquainted with the issues surrounding fisherman and local waterways, but how to play a role in effecting change.Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The two actors first became acquainted while performing in the musical 110 in the Shade on Broadway in 2007.Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
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Our mission is to provide clear, accessible journalism that empowers you to stay informed and engaged in shaping our world.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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The two results this year are among the first empirical tests to show that a debate between LLMs can work when it is judged by another, less informed model.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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These techniques should be familiar to Photoshop users.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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While both Choi and Newman are familiar to the legislature, the district is a bit of a new arena.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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In her ruling rejecting Paxton's motion, Soifer said the timetable of the depositions does not warrant an emergency as both sides have been aware of the impending testimony since it was first approved in December.Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Besides maintaining control of one’s own emotions, an emotionally intelligent leader is aware of their team members’ emotions and motivations.Leen Kawas, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Conversant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversant. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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