experienced
adjective
ex·pe·ri·enced
ik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)st 
: made skillful or wise through experience : practiced
an experienced driver
Synonyms of experienced
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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Working on large engines and power systems alongside experienced engineers and shop floor teams gave her a sense of purpose and possibility that reshaped her career trajectory.
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Peter High, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The Sleepal team includes experienced professionals from ByteDance, Baidu and Microsoft, bringing strong technical backgrounds to the development of this product line.
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That said, many experienced precious metal investors will split the difference.
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An ultra-experienced quartet of Danny Welbeck (35), Pascal Gross (34), Lewis Dunk (34) and Joel Veltman (34) made Brighton the first side to name at least four outfield players aged 34 or more in their starting XI for a Premier League game since Wolves at Aston Villa back in December 2003.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Peter High, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The Sleepal team includes experienced professionals from ByteDance, Baidu and Microsoft, bringing strong technical backgrounds to the development of this product line.
—Sleepal, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
That said, many experienced precious metal investors will split the difference.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
An ultra-experienced quartet of Danny Welbeck (35), Pascal Gross (34), Lewis Dunk (34) and Joel Veltman (34) made Brighton the first side to name at least four outfield players aged 34 or more in their starting XI for a Premier League game since Wolves at Aston Villa back in December 2003.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Experienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experienced. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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