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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 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
Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Insurers, who have no control over how medicine is practiced, have relied on tighter prior-authorization requirements, narrower networks and higher rates of claims denial.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 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
Among them are tens of students at the academy at La Scala, Milan and Italy’s most prestigious opera house, who Wednesday morning practiced their choreography in a heated white tent, steps away from San Siro.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Insurers, who have no control over how medicine is practiced, have relied on tighter prior-authorization requirements, narrower networks and higher rates of claims denial.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practiced
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That said, Klint Kubiak does have a huge ace in the hole with the most skilled offensive player on the field in the league’s leading receiver, Jaxon Smith-Njigba.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The contest was a great battle between two very skilled teams.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
5 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
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Six points clear of Manchester City and Villa, Arsenal can boast form and — for the first time in a while — fitness, with Declan Rice marking his return to the lineup with a virtuoso two-goal display against Bournemouth.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Power is not exercised outside the law but through it.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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When federal power is exercised without restraint, accountability or clarity, even strong systems will shatter.—
Larry Pino,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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To their credit, the Heat are quite good at pivoting and have proven adept at handling a ticking clock.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Others might not be as adept at doing so.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rosenberg is careful to note that this doesn’t require abandoning values or discernment, but recognizing that beneath every expression — skillful, clumsy, or even hurtful — is an unmet need.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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The music’s dizzying rhythmic variation is skillful and studied enough that its humor can’t be mistaken for gimmicky internet caricature.—
Rae-Aila Crumble,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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State officials are currently attempting to repeal all vaccine mandates for children to attend public school in the state and have recently repeated unfounded claims about vaccines, such as pediatricians make money by providing vaccines.—
Doris Alvarez Cea,
Florida Times-Union,
4 Feb. 2026
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Often, testing is repeated during the third trimester and then when you are admitted to the hospital before giving birth.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
4 Feb. 2026
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Boston Dynamics is especially well known by consumers for its YouTube videos of dancing and otherwise gymnastically proficient robots, including the dog-like Spot and the more human-like robot Atlas.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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There is a solid chance that the AI might not be proficient at performing music therapy.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Practiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practiced. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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