as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
for this delicate eye operation, seek out an experienced eye surgeon
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as in had
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
eventually we all have to experience the loss of a loved one
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Recent Examples of experienced
Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article If the Aurora Christian boys basketball team didn’t belong here, experienced juniors Jacob Baumann and Asa Johnson didn’t get the message.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Wednesday's report also said Iran has not reconsidered its September 2023 decision to ban some of the agency's most experienced inspectors from monitoring its nuclear program.
—Stephanie Liechtenstein The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Call an experienced electrician or sprinkler system technician to fix this issue.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article If the Aurora Christian boys basketball team didn’t belong here, experienced juniors Jacob Baumann and Asa Johnson didn’t get the message.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Wednesday's report also said Iran has not reconsidered its September 2023 decision to ban some of the agency's most experienced inspectors from monitoring its nuclear program.
—Stephanie Liechtenstein The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experienced
Adjective
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The best communicators are not just skilled speakers but also active listeners who understand the deeper layers of interaction.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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For those keeping track, her character – a highly skilled assassin – was a fundamental part of the superhero team known as the Avengers who gave her life in order to procure an Infinity Stone which ultimately defeated extraterrestrial supervillain Thanos and saved the universe.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Aside from Juror #2 Francesca has had several smaller roles in Clint's movies, including Jersey Boys.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Carter had little national name recognition when he was elected president in 1976, having served in the Georgia Senate and one term as governor of the state before moving to the White House.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In many ways, the Fords were proto-Trumps, proving adept at turning private scandal into surprising public popularity.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The mere act of displaying a series of steps should not be confused with being adept at choosing steps and making sure that the appropriate steps are being utilized.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In 2004, Clinton underwent a quadruple bypass operation at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and returned to the same hospital in 2010 for another heart procedure, during which two stents were inserted into a coronary artery.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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After receiving her diagnosis, Eggert underwent a mastectomy.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Six in 10 fourth graders aren't proficient in math, and seven in 10 can't read at the 4th grade level.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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But the most recent results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress paint a less promising picture with fourth grade reading at just 31% proficient and eighth grade math at 37%.—
Jim Cowen,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, in a family business that’s endured for over a century, the past occasionally makes a resurgence.—
Erik Trinidad,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Dec. 2024
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In nearly 14 years atop Minnesota's Democratic Party, Ken Martin has endured bleak outlooks, deep internal party divisions and some close calls.—
Dana Ferguson,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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His non-fiction book The Onion Field, published in 1973, would stand as, arguably, his literary masterpiece, a skillful telling of the true tale of a 1963 kidnapping of two LAPD officers and the brutal murder of one of them.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hackman tamped down all of his gritty charm to embody a squirrely surveillance expert, again showcasing a skillful adaptability early in his career.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Iran, for example, is expert at picking the winners of Iraqi elections.—
Michael Knights,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Mar. 2025
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All expert recommendations were derived from interviews.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Experienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experienced. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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