as in direct
actively and personally involved in something
Supervisors at the company are expected to take a hands-on role in the projects of their subordinates.
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Recent Examples of hands-on
Portia Wu, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2025
Visitors can immerse themselves in a hands-on experience, crafting personalized hats from materials like Bolivian wool, Mexican rabbit fur, or palm leaves.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
John Hiester, executive director of Breakthrough Silicon Valley, a nonprofit that supports students who would become the first in their family to graduate from college and provides hands-on experience for aspiring teachers, has hosted AmeriCorps volunteers for the past three years.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
William is a much more hands-on dad than his father or grandfather.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
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And now, employers are able to use this model in effective new ways, providing hands-on training to teach apprentices the latest technologies and processes that employers are using.
—Portia Wu, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2025
Visitors can immerse themselves in a hands-on experience, crafting personalized hats from materials like Bolivian wool, Mexican rabbit fur, or palm leaves.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
John Hiester, executive director of Breakthrough Silicon Valley, a nonprofit that supports students who would become the first in their family to graduate from college and provides hands-on experience for aspiring teachers, has hosted AmeriCorps volunteers for the past three years.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
William is a much more hands-on dad than his father or grandfather.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-on
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Other prominent Democrats and former officials in the Biden administration have also faced direct threats and actions from the Trump administration.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration seems to believe that a comprehensive trade deal can be thrashed out through direct personal dialogue between Trump and Xi.—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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In his new role, Jackson will oversee day-to-day operations of the foundation, advise on real-time policy and reform, expand active partnerships and the current network.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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Last but not least, soft skills, better known as power skills, such as business communication, resilience and adaptability, already mentioned at the beginning of this article, and collaboration and active listening skills are indispensable.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Lawmakers passed a new law this year that will make firing squads the state's primary method of execution, starting next year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Testers considered performance across four primary categories: efficacy, texture and experience, fragrance, and packaging.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Hands-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-on. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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