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also practised
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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 Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
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
Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Work was still paused while Denver practiced Wednesday, which is nearly done and with training camp more than five weeks away.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 June 2026
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Adjective
The event included a number of cooking demonstrations from practiced hands, a lively tailgate filled with delicious bites and candid conversations between chefs and other culinary experts.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
The artistic discipline in which the award is given rotates in order to celebrate all of the creative fields practiced at MacDowell.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Work was still paused while Denver practiced Wednesday, which is nearly done and with training camp more than five weeks away.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practiced
Adjective
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Blending ego and empathy, Chung delivered a skilled performance that may well win over Emmy voters in the supporting actor (drama) category this cycle.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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In addition to being a great student, Maddie is a skilled softball player, which her mom Jamie Lynn bragged about in May 2022.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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A lot of the movie feels like a virtuoso chase sequence, people barreling down the road, guns blazing.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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People who exercised reported substantially fewer poor mental health days than those who did not.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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Should the overallotment be exercised, those would add to the total Class A and B shares and increase the market cap accordingly.—
Ashley Capoot,CJ Haddad,Samantha Subin,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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In many species, the males are just as adept at parenting as the females.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
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The hardworking staff are some of the city's most adept at the timing of courses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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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.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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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.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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That same dynamic repeated itself after Kane scored again in the 42nd minute, only to have Croatia’s Petar Musa tie the game just before the first half ended.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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This scenario has repeated itself many times, including in my dorm room a few decades later.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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And TickEncounter has a free tick identification program that allows users to submit a photograph of their tick and get an expert ID, usually within 24 hours.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
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“Practiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practiced. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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