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adjective

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1
as in experienced

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2
as in educated

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schooled

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verb

past tense of school
as in taught
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field schooled their children in proper etiquette for formal occasions

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  1. experienced
  2. educated
  3. taught
  4. practiced
  5. cultured
  6. civilized
  7. cultivated
  8. knowing
Adjective
  • The leaders who are most trusted aren’t necessarily the most charismatic or the most experienced.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Winston becomes the most experienced quarterback on the Giants' roster, joining former undrafted free agent Tommy DeVito, the only other quarterback on the team.
    — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of experienced
Adjective
  • While officials have always made educated guesses about setup impact, this tool crunches numbers in a way that should bring more precision to the task while also speeding up decision making.
    — Mike Dojc, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • This—and many other reasons—is why educated human beings will always be needed to forecast the weather.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of educated
Verb
  • First, rational analysis, traditionally taught in business schools, uses logical reasoning and empirical data to assess situations and outcomes.
    — Hulan Hagen, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Dinesh and his little cafe taught me a valuable lesson on slow marketing—that a relaxed approach can sometimes be the most effective way to stand out.
    — Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of taught
Adjective
  • Oceanfront Royal Suite + Star Prestige: Top-Tier Taste, Tailored to You For travelers with a practiced palate and a preference for the top tier, JOIA Aruba’s Oceanfront Royal Suite hits every high note.
    — Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The Olduvai Gorge bones, however, don’t appear to have been shaped at random, but instead display a uniformity indicating a practiced methodology and strategy.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of practiced
Adjective
  • Since these cultured muscles are small and ideally flat, nutrients and oxygen from the medium can easily reach every cell in the growing culture.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The story of carp cultivation stretches back centuries, beginning with the Romans, who first collected and cultured carp from the waters of the Danube River.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of cultured
Adjective
  • The lighting is sufficient for patrons to take it all in, and the sound level, despite the size of the room, has been successfully brought down to a civilized level.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Even a hearing on the proposal to arm school staff is equal parts passionate and civilized, as the majority gun-owning constituents don’t all agree that the Second Amendment should extend to the classroom.
    — Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of civilized
Adjective
  • The home is located on a quarter-acre of native and cultivated gardens and houses an art studio and yurt.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2023
  • And the archive, Golia said, reflects Didion’s cultivated awareness of her self-presentation.
    — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
Definition of cultivated
Adjective
  • These are a few of the menu items that will earn you a knowing wink from behind the counter.
    — Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Might the oversized love throw pillow be a knowing wink to the Cirque du Soleil show of the same name?
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of knowing
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