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
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Delaware’s most experienced unit is its secondary, as all four starters are back from last season.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The controversy began at the end of last school year at Sacramento’s Phoebe Hearst Elementary when the school experienced a flea infestation, NBC affiliate KCRA and ABC affiliate KXTV reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Scandinavia, the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and north Asia all experienced record glacial melt, the report found.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Delaware’s most experienced unit is its secondary, as all four starters are back from last season.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Our products are rooted in touch, the feel of full-grain Italian leather, the weight of fine craftsmanship, and those qualities can’t be fully experienced online.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The controversy began at the end of last school year at Sacramento’s Phoebe Hearst Elementary when the school experienced a flea infestation, NBC affiliate KCRA and ABC affiliate KXTV reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experienced
Adjective
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The Magnificent Seven are also skilled innovators, Cramer continued.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to a McKinsey Digital survey, 60% of companies agree that the lack of skilled IT professionals is the primary barrier to deploying complex technologies.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At the time, Syed and his loved ones, who strongly believed in his innocence, had little hope that his conviction would be overturned.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Wenatchee Police Department Decker, whom his ex-wife described to authorities as homeless and experiencing mental health issues, had a planned visitation with their daughters a few days before their bodies were found.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Maria is a wonderfully textured character, at turns flinty and cold and vivacious and funny, and Maura is adept at embodying all sides to this woman.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
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And when complexity requires a live agent, that agent must be skilled, experienced, and adept at problem-solving, pointing back to the value of gig workers.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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She was diagnosed with stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma and underwent a double mastectomy on July 3, followed by reconstructive surgery, four rounds of chemotherapy and a year of immunotherapy treatment through September 2024.—
Joanne Fowler,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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At only a few days old, Billy underwent what would be the first of multiple surgeries to repair his heart.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The future suggests that the AI will be improved such that the code is perfect at the get-go, or the AI is proficient at squaring away the code that has been generated.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Advanced Cretaceous birds in the group Ornithothoraces, which includes the Prince Creek specimens, are in many ways the first birds with an unquestionably proficient flight apparatus.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
16 Sep. 2025
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Pep Guardiola has endured his worst start to a league season (three points from three games) and Ruben Amorim’s side only just edged past Burnley last time out, having been eliminated from the Carabao Cup by fourth-tier Grimsby Town earlier in the week.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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For the next six years, Kira endured a rigorous drug treatment regime and was frequently in and out of hospitals.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nani was an exciting, skillful winger, and in the early part of his career in England, a one-time housemate of storied compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The animation is flawless and the voice cast, including Dom DeLuise and Derek Jacobi, is note-perfect, but NIMH is most notable for its skillful blend of adventure yarn and emotional family drama, a combination rendered with expert care.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That's a heartbreaking reality witnessed day in, day out at facilities like AGWC Rockin' Rescue.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The 16-year-old Evergreen High School shooter physically grappled with one of his victims before shooting the teenager at an intersection behind the school, then shot himself as law enforcement closed in, a man who witnessed the encounter told The Denver Post on Tuesday.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Experienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experienced. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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