as in master
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
experts at the crime lab were able to tell the sex, race, and approximate age of the murderer
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as in virtuoso
accomplished with trained ability
to a serious collector, the expert carving on the duck decoy justifies its high price
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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
people interested in laser eye surgery are advised to seek out an expert practitioner
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Recent Examples of expert
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Below, eight experts share decisions that seemed like a smart idea at the time but later on caused more harm than good—some of them may surprise you.
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Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
Demicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2026
In December, the FDA hosted an expert panel discussion on testosterone replacement therapy for men.
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Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Noun
Here are five things to know about why experts say this event could be such a big deal.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Below, eight experts share decisions that seemed like a smart idea at the time but later on caused more harm than good—some of them may surprise you.
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Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
Adjective
The high-energy track is aggressive yet playful and makes expert use of an electric guitar sample, an instrument not heard frequently in the Memphis producer’s collection.
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Demicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2026
In December, the FDA hosted an expert panel discussion on testosterone replacement therapy for men.
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Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expert
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It was rediscovered in the late 1990s, but was forgotten again until scholars and advocates pushed for its preservation years later, according to the association.
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But the outcome, according to scholars, is a clearer, tighter, and more defensible argument.
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Thanks to more than 200 years of intense and virtuoso scientific work, what were once valid or at least plausible concerns and objections to vaccines have been overcome.
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A lot of the movie feels like a virtuoso chase sequence, people barreling down the road, guns blazing.
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Olise had a right-footer from the top of the box in the opening 10 minutes that required a skilled save from goalkeeper Egil Selvik.
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Dashboards can help surface anomalies, a concentration ratio above target or a revenue trend breaking from projection, but a skilled investor still has to ask whether that pattern signals product-market fit or vulnerability.
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Owing to lengthy maturation cycles, these inaugural releases are rums influenced by the craft and stewardship of three generations of Mount Gay master blenders.
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But according to master distiller Brent Elliott, this cask finishing project started well before either of those things were a reality.
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What followed in the 20th minute, though, is the kind of end-to-end attack that is the hallmark of the American game, with a skillful finish that is decidedly uncommon from a USA star.
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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.
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In many species, the males are just as adept at parenting as the females.
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The hardworking staff are some of the city's most adept at the timing of courses.
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But according to fashion guru Tan France, some of those tensions sparked before the cameras even started rolling.
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The program will be run under Scott Belsky, a longtime digital guru at Adobe and the co-founded of creative platform Behance who has a team of about two dozen at the studio, a fairly large number gives its otherwise efficient staffing.
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The groups challenging the restriction said the state law prevents social service organizations from helping voters with disabilities or those who are not proficient in English, a conflict with the Voting Rights Act.
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In relatively affluent Fairfield — predominantly white, with under one-fifth of students receiving free or reduced price meals — 74% of kindergarteners in the 2023-24 school year were already proficient in reading.
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“Expert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expert. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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