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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
a simple dish that any practiced chef should be able to produce even blindfolded
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as in virtuoso
accomplished with trained ability
a highly practiced performance of a classic ballet
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also practised
as in exercised
to do over and over so as to become skilled
in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day
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Recent Examples of practiced
Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
To the practiced eyes of some observers, there are obvious clues that AI was used to produce the video.
—Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
A lot of the Big 12 teams came through Orlando, practiced on the floor as well.
—Pj Green
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
For an extra-inventive twist, Brazilian designer Lucas Simões recently unveiled the Colendra chair, a wild, sculptural example of metalworking that combines an irreverent sensibility with practiced craft.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
To the practiced eyes of some observers, there are obvious clues that AI was used to produce the video.
—Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
The three-sport athlete didn’t play basketball as a junior because of an ankle injury suffered in football and only practiced with the team this season until the playoffs.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
A lot of the Big 12 teams came through Orlando, practiced on the floor as well.
—Pj Green
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practiced
Adjective
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Every industry now faces some form of scarcity – skilled labor, components, energy, fabrication capacity, or regulatory throughput.—
Travis Edmonds,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Any of these pieces of equipment in the hands of a skilled operator should be able to make quick work of an average-sized stump.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Slafkovský had two goals and an assist in a virtuoso performance, and Iowa Wild goaltender Samuel Hlavaj was sensational, stopping 39 of 40 shots, including an 18-save first period that gave his team belief that the improbable was possible.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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McIntosh, a brilliant composer who has a sideline as a virtuoso early-music violinist, revelled in the microtonal shadings that Feldman built into his notation.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Public power is not supposed to be exercised only on the ground that those in a position of authority think that it should be so exercised.—
Cass Sunstein,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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The committee released a 90-page report in October finding that Biden’s staff exercised presidential powers without authorization, and referred three key members of Biden’s Cabinet, including his physician Kevin O’Connor, for a DOJ investigation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This is an ideal solution for technically adept web admins who prioritize cost-effectiveness, absolute control, and performance.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Tim Robinson’s The Chair Company is likewise uncomfortably adept at depicting how navigating our immensely complicated, interconnected society can feel.—
Jake Pitre,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The episode included a medical evacuation, the discovery of an immunity idol, skillful fire-making and numerous plot twists.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Mercedes assures that its Ludwigsfelde employees have undergone extensive training on the processes to ensure the most skillful RV preparation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The value of Agwunobi’s stock options were reported in 2007 by The Street and repeated by Rennie in his column Sunday.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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A day earlier, Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, repeated that message, saying the country had prepared for a longer conflict.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Data from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education reveals fewer than half of third graders are proficient readers, falling 14 percentage points below 2019 levels.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Nationally, the percentage of fourth graders considered proficient in reading sits just above 30%, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the nation's report card.—
MAKIYA SEMINERA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Enter expert gardening consultant Kenley Larkin.—
Mary Grace Granados,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Local designers will present an expert presentation on the slow fashion movement that addresses the urgent need to move towards more sustainable models in the fashion and retail industries.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Practiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practiced. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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