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
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
McLaughlin, who also starred at the University of Georgia, took a hands-on approach to help Lynch reach his goals.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Northside works with nursing students and externs who gain hands-on experience in the unit while still in school.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Historically, the superintendent has not had sufficient experience in K-12 classrooms to improve efficiency, center equity and center hands-on policy reformation.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Adjective
Research increasingly links hands-on hobbies to better mental health, sharper memory and lower stress, giving the trend real weight beyond aesthetics.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
McLaughlin, who also starred at the University of Georgia, took a hands-on approach to help Lynch reach his goals.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Northside works with nursing students and externs who gain hands-on experience in the unit while still in school.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Historically, the superintendent has not had sufficient experience in K-12 classrooms to improve efficiency, center equity and center hands-on policy reformation.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-on
Adjective
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Nagi, as Fukada imagines it, is empty but filled with voices — voices that are easily heard from every house in the area but seldom backed up by any kind of direct address.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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But even a completely Gaiman-free Good Omens would still bear his direct creative stamp.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The ceasefire, though currently active, has failed to stop the conflict.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Particularly this group of 17, which is extremely active and, because there's another gorilla family nearby, very territorial.—
Mary Holland,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Opponents hope to block the map from taking effect before congressional primary elections in August.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The primary election will be June 30.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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“Hands-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-on. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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