as in proficient
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
a delicate brain operation requiring the services of a highly skilled surgeon
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Recent Examples of skilled
Like Keaton, Hepburn oozed effervescence, supremely skilled at both comedy and drama.
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Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Michigan thrives on a bruising run game that’s among the best in the conference in terms of yards per game, while USC has a skilled, explosive offense led by one of the nation’s best passers in Jayden Maiava.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
The challenge is to become as skilled and cerebral as possible, preferably while the elite athleticism is still present.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Hedrick is a highly skilled mercenary who trades in exactly these kinds of secrets — staging elaborate near-death experiences to get powerful people to unknowingly confess to theirs.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Michigan thrives on a bruising run game that’s among the best in the conference in terms of yards per game, while USC has a skilled, explosive offense led by one of the nation’s best passers in Jayden Maiava.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
The challenge is to become as skilled and cerebral as possible, preferably while the elite athleticism is still present.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Hedrick is a highly skilled mercenary who trades in exactly these kinds of secrets — staging elaborate near-death experiences to get powerful people to unknowingly confess to theirs.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skilled
Adjective
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Both are already reasonably proficient in this area.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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So, the pilots need to be proficient at air-to-air refueling, a difficult task with a plane the size of a commercial jetliner like the E-3.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cooper as an actor has always been adept at comedy, and here in the standard best friend supporting role, exhibits again some exquisite timing, as does the wonderful Day, who memorably nails her all too brief few scenes.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Much like Anderson does, Aster also juxtaposes the ineptitude of his white protagonist with an adept person of color.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Among his critiques was that the Fed had grown too big and experienced mission creep.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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The stars that form gather material from everything, cumulatively, that all of the different particles that form them experienced.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Oct. 2025
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Welcome to the Week 6 fantasy cheat sheet, a one-stop shop for The Athletic’s game previews, injury and weather updates, and expert analysis.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Hess helmed the first film, which stars Jack Black and Jason Momoa and follows a group of misfits who are pulled through a portal into a cubic world and guided by an expert crafter named Steve (played by Black).—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the numbers suggest that having a too-talented running back room is possible.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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After all — just like in 1975 — Mizzou has a talented running back who could very well put up serious yardage Saturday.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ragnar is one of the very best Nordic crime writers, as skillful in thrillers like this series as in murder mystery stories.—
Anders de la Motte,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Setting boundaries requires a balance of self-awareness and skillful communication.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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“Skilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skilled. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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