adeptness

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Recent Examples of adeptness Davies’s adeptness at verbal wit and aching melancholy are on grand display throughout The House of Mirth, one of his greatest films. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adeptness
skill
Noun
  • Both injuries have significant implications for fantasy, as Jacory Croskey-Merritt is assured more touches in Washington moving forward; in Green Bay, Matthew Golden will have more chances to show his skills with Reed out in Week 3 and beyond.
    Jess Bryant, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Now, a rapidly changing world has little patience for those whose skills don’t swiftly evolve or adapt.
    Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Adeptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adeptness. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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