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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Tanya Edwards is an experienced parents, food, beauty, and health journalist who has been writing and editing parenting and beauty stories for over a decade.
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Tanya Edwards, Parents, 25 Sep. 2023
Find it: Breckenridge Crested Butte Mountain Resort Crested Butte Mountain Resort is one of the best ski resorts in Colorado for experienced skiers and snowboarders, since about a third of its 121 runs are considered advanced or expert level.
—Brandon Perlman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2023
In 2014, the group hired John Barkett, an experienced environmental lawyer from Florida, to act as an outside allocator and deliver a report suggesting how the parties should divide the costs.
—Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2023
According to a defense official familiar with the investigation, the pilot is an experienced Marine Corps aviator with decades of experience.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2023
The Marines have described the pilot as an experienced aviator with decades of experience in the cockpit.
—CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
After a strong freshman season on junior varsity, Moody earned the starting role on a highly experienced varsity team with the highest of expectations.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 20 Sep. 2023
He has been touted as a versatile, experienced receiver who can thrive in a number of situations and might even emerge as a No. 1.
—Khari Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
The New Jersey man, an experienced caver, traveled to the cave in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains in order to map a new passage.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
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Tanya Edwards, Parents, 25 Sep. 2023
Find it: Breckenridge Crested Butte Mountain Resort Crested Butte Mountain Resort is one of the best ski resorts in Colorado for experienced skiers and snowboarders, since about a third of its 121 runs are considered advanced or expert level.
—Brandon Perlman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2023
In 2014, the group hired John Barkett, an experienced environmental lawyer from Florida, to act as an outside allocator and deliver a report suggesting how the parties should divide the costs.
—Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2023
According to a defense official familiar with the investigation, the pilot is an experienced Marine Corps aviator with decades of experience.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2023
The Marines have described the pilot as an experienced aviator with decades of experience in the cockpit.
—CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
After a strong freshman season on junior varsity, Moody earned the starting role on a highly experienced varsity team with the highest of expectations.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 20 Sep. 2023
He has been touted as a versatile, experienced receiver who can thrive in a number of situations and might even emerge as a No. 1.
—Khari Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
The New Jersey man, an experienced caver, traveled to the cave in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains in order to map a new passage.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
1567, in the meaning defined above
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“Experienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experienced. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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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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