as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
he's an adept pitcher, and the team is lucky to have him
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
even by the standards of Washington, he's an adept at political intrigue and power politics
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Recent Examples of adept
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
Noni Madueke is adept at doing the same, arriving on the right wing (with Nkunku himself switching from right to left) before finishing the game on the left during his cameo — as shown below.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Around him, dense as a swarm of tiny insects, float tiny images of fellow adepts engaged in all manner of outré shenanigans.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Coach Mikey Varas talked in the preseason about his players becoming adept at picking and applying any of three solutions in real time — go through, over or around an opponent.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
Noni Madueke is adept at doing the same, arriving on the right wing (with Nkunku himself switching from right to left) before finishing the game on the left during his cameo — as shown below.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Noun
Perhaps Sheridan’s greatest magic trick occurs on Landman, where the adept acting of Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Hamm make the case that Thornton’s oil-field fixer and Hamm’s billionaire are the true American martyrs.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Around him, dense as a swarm of tiny insects, float tiny images of fellow adepts engaged in all manner of outré shenanigans.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adept
Adjective
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Many of these apprentices were not skilled tradesmen.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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The same is true of pickleball, where a skilled player with the right paddle can cause problems for an opponent.—
Martin Cizmar,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
Noun
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The consent order also called for an independent expert compliance contractor to monitor the hospital.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
21 July 2025
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While certain categories of work, including coding and data analytics, are ripe for more significant disruption, many experts argue other roles will undergo changes rather than being eliminated altogether.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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The law doesn’t specify a grade level for instruction but calls for all students to be proficient.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
24 July 2025
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Literacy expert Molly Ness, PhD, who was interviewed as part of her partnership with Amazon, notes that 65 percent of fourth graders aren’t reading at a proficient level.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
24 July 2025
Noun
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There’s also a potential downside to the biggest upside: ownership of the masters.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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Herold received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s in educational leadership from Indiana University-Bloomington.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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The result is a skillful balance between dewy and glossy, blushy and gleamy.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
18 July 2025
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But despite those skillful trappings, the story soon feels ponderous.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 July 2025
Noun
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But true seasonal scholars know autumn actually begins when Bath & Body Works drops their fall candle collection—and something inside us shifts.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
25 July 2025
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International conferences dedicated to the genre attract dancers, musicians and scholars from around the world.—
Wilfredo José Burgos Matos,
The Conversation,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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The Meaning For The Industry Phosphor Capital represents a meaningful evolution in venture capital: one where experienced founders are becoming specialized backers who understand the YC journey firsthand.—
Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Stan often sought advice from George Fletcher Babb, an experienced architect who was seventeen years older.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Noun
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But the question remained: Why would one of music’s most acclaimed and elusive virtuosos take a high school gig from this kid at all?—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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An international accordion virtuoso will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 21 in the Normandy Room of the Elmhurst American Legion Post, 310 W. Butterfield Road, Elmhurst.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
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“Adept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adept. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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