habile

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habile
Adjective
  • In their wins against Arsenal in the UCL semis and Inter Milan in the final, this young, balanced roster looked capable of piling up several trophies in the years to come.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • So Bay Area rids itself of a capable player to have to immediately use an on-site sub.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Noni Madueke is adept at doing the same, arriving on the right wing (with Nkunku himself switching from right to left) before finishing the game on the left during his cameo — as shown below.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Sheeraz is also adept at timing; if his foe offers a slight opening, Sheeraz can exploit it and land a powerful strike.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • While advanced data analytics can flag some of these anomalies, a skilled negotiator with full market visibility can go deeper.
    Eric Steele, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Despite being made by skilled artisans on the Sicilian coast and designed in Sydney, the U.S. market is already one of its main drivers, its founder and interior designer Isabella Wilde said.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Other teams were able to offer more money, and the Lakers did.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
  • Alligator Alcatraz, surrounded by the Everglades, will be able to hold up to 3,000 detainees.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • But despite those skillful trappings, the story soon feels ponderous.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 July 2025
  • And there was also skillful attention to the right marketing and distribution details.
    Andrew Tobias, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • About 30% of our kids are proficient in math and reading.
    Siena Duncan, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
  • Content creation needs prompts, quality control guardrails and a proficient human editor.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Computer tools have been assisting with creating résumés for decades, and everything from the typewriter to word processors to spellcheck and résumé templates have increased the ease of making a competent résumé.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
  • In 2025, competent shipping departments are adopting a multi-carrier approach utilizing USPS, UPS, FedEx and even regional carriers.
    Brandon Batchelor, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • The masterly second installment of Wolf Hall retails permanent lessons in power.
    Martha Bayles, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Here and elsewhere, the intermingling of voices and instruments is masterly.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Habile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habile. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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