as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
for this delicate eye operation, seek out an experienced eye surgeon
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as in had
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
eventually we all have to experience the loss of a loved one
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Recent Examples of experienced
Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Linebacker still seems like a spot where the Patriots could afford to add another experienced player into the mix.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 28 May 2026
For example, even the rarest piece in your closet is first experienced by your car, or your backyard, or the courtyard of a county museum.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
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Adjective
Donette, a Sacramento native raised in Oak Park, is an experienced educator and community organizer.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Linebacker still seems like a spot where the Patriots could afford to add another experienced player into the mix.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Verb
Gold and silver prices have experienced noticeable changes so far in 2026.
—Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 28 May 2026
For example, even the rarest piece in your closet is first experienced by your car, or your backyard, or the courtyard of a county museum.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experienced
Adjective
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Workshop bookings from tourists are helping skilled craftspeople stay in business — and keeping the techniques themselves from disappearing.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Evergreen Valley College sits right in the heart of East San José and produces talented, skilled graduates who are ready to work.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Verb
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But as of Tuesday evening, Wasserman Schultz’s opponents had yet to agree on who should carry that torch.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Still, there are pleasures to be had in the slow build and, as Con and Doane have found, in the comfort of lives lived in just the particular way these men have decided to live them.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Coiled on the sofa, Waddingham appears relaxed, but is adept at batting away questions that have the potential to elicit a controversial answer.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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Valentine managed with what his admirers would call flair and his detractors bravado (and few in the sport’s history have been as adept at creating admirers and detractors in equal measure as Valentine).—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Since its acquisition, Frye underwent a series of changes.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Participants underwent daily sessions for 40 days over the course of two months, and in a follow-up study, the benefits lasted for at least a year.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The remarks not only referred to the aesthetics of the game – tedious matches devoid of skillful merit that were unpleasing to watch.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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This country has produced leaders who understood that the office was never about them, that service means something, and that the people watching from home deserve better than a system that rewards the skillful exit over the honest reckoning.—
Nick Weston,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Verb
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In those terms, the Kennedys have endured more than their share.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Douglas County Sheriff's Office The victim also endured other family members declaring in court that Campos was not guilty of the crimes, one prosecutor later said.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Only 23% of Kansas City’s third-graders are proficient in language arts, according to a study commissioned by SchoolSmart KC, compared to 43% of students statewide.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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But there’s nothing shocking or subversive about this movie, which plays like proficient, forgettable straight-to-streaming fare for the first ninety minutes and then botches its big, bloody finale.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The man at the bar recounting that epic race that more than a half-century later remains seared in the memory of those who witnessed it, a legend passed down from brother to brother, father to son, generation to generation.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Scientists can draw on it to identify and study 100,000 exoplanets, hundreds of millions of galaxies, billions of stars, and rare objects and phenomena — including some that astronomers have never witnessed before.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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“Experienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experienced. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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