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ultracompetent

adjective

Definition of ultracompetentnext
as in capable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultracompetent
  1. capable
  2. able
  3. skilled
  4. qualified
  5. competent
  6. expert
  7. prepared
  8. skillful
Adjective
  • The system is also capable of using radio frequencies to find the pilot of a drone and alert police to their exact location.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
  • If true, this means the nation is now capable of continuing to extend the lifespan of valuable spacecraft in space.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of capable
Adjective
  • Luckily, there have been technological advances in the form of absorbable mesh that can assist where the skin might not be able to.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Sep. 2026
  • With only days left before her passport expired, a friend loaned her the $3,500 to pay the higher-end broker, who was able to renew her passport.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of able
Adjective
  • When an accident occurs on a steep part of the road, police and emergency services wait until skilled climbers arrive.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond its locations and skilled crews, the city brings together the connections, accommodation, infrastructure and specialist services needed to organize a complex production.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of skilled
Adjective
  • The administration charged that some recipients were not real people and others had received subsidies without being qualified for them.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Productions that film at least half of their days and spend at least $10 million in qualified compensation in 10 or more states also could qualify for an additional uplift.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • He was sentenced to time served since he was held involuntarily for mental health treatment until he was deemed competent to face criminal charges, the sheriff’s office said.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Participants see that competent people, powerful AI tools and individually strong solutions can still create weak outcomes when everyone is optimizing a different part of the system.
    — Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of competent
Adjective
  • Here, Forbes Coaches Council members share their expert advice for evaluating a potential side gig while protecting performance at a day job and balancing personal commitments.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Anthropic said this type of genome-mining work could take an expert scientist weeks or months.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of expert
Adjective
  • Wash it all down with a couple of Wet Martinis, one of the prepared vermouths that packs a punch thanks to the sharp splash of orange bitters.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The group included people who were prepared and able to influence what happened next.
    — Angela Cusack, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of prepared
Adjective
  • But be that guy that can be skillful, a bruiser, fast and tough.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of skillful
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“Ultracompetent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultracompetent. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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