1
: having acquired mastery of or skill in something (such as a technique or a trade)
skilled in the art of negotiation
2
: of, relating to, or requiring workers or labor with skill and training in a particular occupation, craft, or trade
Examples of skilled in a Sentence
a very skilled and talented writer
He is skilled at cooking.
Carpentry is a skilled trade.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Our Commander-in-Chief should direct his skilled military leaders to finish destroying Iran’s conventional military capabilities and eliminating any last remnants of their nuclear program.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
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—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Building parity with humans is a challenge A humanoid robot ran faster than the human world record in a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday, but getting a machine to interact and compete at split-second speeds with skilled human athletes is in some ways a more difficult challenge.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Our Commander-in-Chief should direct his skilled military leaders to finish destroying Iran’s conventional military capabilities and eliminating any last remnants of their nuclear program.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Radakovich was not particularly passionate about fund-raising, and UM was looking for an AD who was skilled at that.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Building parity with humans is a challenge A humanoid robot ran faster than the human world record in a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday, but getting a machine to interact and compete at split-second speeds with skilled human athletes is in some ways a more difficult challenge.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Skilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skilled. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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