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
Carley Millhone, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
The energetic, experienced crew constantly repeated warnings about the 1,000-pound-plus saltwater crocodiles lurking silently beneath the water’s surface.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Holiday travel today encountered several hurdles as Amtrak and airports nationwide experienced delays.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Outlook: The Gators need an experienced backup for Lagway.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Dermaplaning is usually safe when performed by an experienced and licensed dermatologist or aesthetician.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
The energetic, experienced crew constantly repeated warnings about the 1,000-pound-plus saltwater crocodiles lurking silently beneath the water’s surface.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Holiday travel today encountered several hurdles as Amtrak and airports nationwide experienced delays.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Outlook: The Gators need an experienced backup for Lagway.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Managing Teams Through Worker Shortages The shortage of selectively skilled workers with limited experience challenges leaders to balance immediate needs with long-term growth.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In a world that is becoming increasingly more millennial gray and sad beige, Mejia points out how people seem to crave homes that are more individualized since there’s so much homogeneity in buildings due to labor and construction costs, and a lack of skilled craftsmen.Sandy Sanchez, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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Carter had little national name recognition when he was elected president in 1976, having served in the Georgia Senate and one term as governor of the state before moving to the White House.Stephen Fowler, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
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Costner also departed from the beloved series Yellowstone this year, and Lopez, who is known to be a fan, may have had questions about the show.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Russia is adept at this type of warfare, and NATO knows it.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes that's translating from one human language to another, but the technology is also adept at transforming text from one genre to another.Ina Fried, Axios, 28 Dec. 2024
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In 2004, Clinton underwent a quadruple bypass operation at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and returned to the same hospital in 2010 for another heart procedure, during which two stents were inserted into a coronary artery.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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After receiving her diagnosis, Eggert underwent a mastectomy.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Scott was a proficient banjo player by the age of 7 and began to experiment on a piano owned by a neighbor for whom his mother worked as a domestic.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
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This can be a tricky task when working with people who aren’t themselves proficient in technology.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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However, in a family business that’s endured for over a century, the past occasionally makes a resurgence.Erik Trinidad, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Yet, recently the ideological adversaries found some common ground on a political question that has quietly endured over nearly two decades.Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Success will require new paradigms for U.S. trade policy and skillful diplomacy, as foreign leaders guard their own national interests.Peter E. Harrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
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Parents know how skillful our teens can be when making the case against our rules or leadership, so this may come as a surprise.Alison Escalante, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Unlike in criminal cases, immigrants — including those who have lived in our communities for decades and contributed to our economies — have no constitutional right to an attorney while facing expert prosecutors and judges.Murad Awawdeh, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get expert advice on topics like money, relationships, health and more.Malaka Gharib, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Experienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experienced. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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