as in skillful
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
a delicate brain operation requiring the services of a highly skilled surgeon
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Recent Examples of skilled
These states experience less entrepreneurial growth, lower productivity and higher rates of skilled workers abandoning their fields altogether.
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Sam Peak, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
With its affordable pricing, skilled surgeons and cutting-edge methods like FUE and DHI, Turkey is often considered the go-to destination for hair restoration.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Her character in the show, set in feudal Japan, is the highest-ranking courtesan in Izu, who is skilled in ways known only to the select few men who can afford her.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 May 2025
Deploying this type of technology at scale could not only help identify at-risk patients for proactive monitoring but also address the global need for medical professionals, with the U.S. alone requiring 122,000 skilled physicians by 2032.
—Max Votek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Sam Peak, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
With its affordable pricing, skilled surgeons and cutting-edge methods like FUE and DHI, Turkey is often considered the go-to destination for hair restoration.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Her character in the show, set in feudal Japan, is the highest-ranking courtesan in Izu, who is skilled in ways known only to the select few men who can afford her.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 May 2025
Deploying this type of technology at scale could not only help identify at-risk patients for proactive monitoring but also address the global need for medical professionals, with the U.S. alone requiring 122,000 skilled physicians by 2032.
—Max Votek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skilled
Adjective
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Several would require the skillful balancing of adverse political interests, including labor unions, real estate companies and pro-tenant groups.—
Mihir Zaveri,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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In short, this is about being emotionally skillful and multifaceted.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Humanoid robots are physically fluently adept before AGI is attained.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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His script may go over the top, and a generally adept cast (which also includes prominent parts for Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, Shalet Monique and others) copes variably with its excesses.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Preparatory Academy, an alternative high school in the Bronx for young adults who have lived in the United States for less than one year and are not yet proficient in English.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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In 2024, eighth graders dropped to 47% proficient or advanced in science down from 77% in 2023.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Acknowledging the importance of having an experienced caddie in situations like this and having recently lost his own, Homa reached out to one of the best available options.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Its ambitious and abstract first act is the section best left experienced without fully revealing what’s happening.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Consult a tax attorney or expert financial advisor for more information and tailored advice.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Melanie also consulted Kristie Rhodes, manager of woven product development at Cotton Incorporated, for expert insight.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Lurking in one of the aisles, a man quietly slipped an incendiary device, made from a cigarette, matches, and paper, into a section displaying foam rubber, with practiced ease.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
4 June 2025
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She was born in Massachusetts to Nigerian immigrants and, as a teen, was an exceptional figure skater: one who could land double axels with a practiced ease that betrayed the intense commitment behind them.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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“Skilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skilled. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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