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having many different skills, abilities, or areas of knowledge
She was a well-rounded student having studied everything from physics to fine art.
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Recent Examples of well-rounded
The coach also praised the Walman-Klingberg pair for giving the Oilers a smarter and more well-rounded back end.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The hope on all sides is that Veiga will return to Chelsea this summer as a more experienced and well-rounded player, capable of playing a bigger role for Maresca.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Happy, healthy and well-rounded children can be raised in many different ways.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
But the analysis also looked into less flashy metrics — including access to hiking trails, acres of nearby parkland, and the cost of living — to determine how well-rounded the most fun locations are and how accessible that fun is to the average person.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 2 Dec. 2024
Patrick Paul progresses through his rookie season, one of his main goals will be absorbing knowledge like a sponge from two of the wisest and most well-rounded players on the team — veteran left tackles Terron Armstead and Kendall Lamm.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Nothing the junior did during the region or state tournaments dipped below a 9.0, establishing her as one of the most consistent and well-rounded gymnasts in the area.
—Taylor Lyons, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The hope on all sides is that Veiga will return to Chelsea this summer as a more experienced and well-rounded player, capable of playing a bigger role for Maresca.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Happy, healthy and well-rounded children can be raised in many different ways.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
But the analysis also looked into less flashy metrics — including access to hiking trails, acres of nearby parkland, and the cost of living — to determine how well-rounded the most fun locations are and how accessible that fun is to the average person.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 2 Dec. 2024
Patrick Paul progresses through his rookie season, one of his main goals will be absorbing knowledge like a sponge from two of the wisest and most well-rounded players on the team — veteran left tackles Terron Armstead and Kendall Lamm.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Nothing the junior did during the region or state tournaments dipped below a 9.0, establishing her as one of the most consistent and well-rounded gymnasts in the area.
—Taylor Lyons, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-rounded
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With no universal benchmarks, investors must rely on a company’s own definitions of success.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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These vendors offer a software overlay, a universal abstraction layer that runs on top of all major cloud providers.—
Serge Lucio,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Set in 1819 Hispaniola, just prior to the Dominican Republic’s push for independence, the drama centers on an unexpected trio – a young Spanish noble, a skilled Chinese silk artisan and a Haitian soldier who’s abandoned his post.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rather, the bots are skilled at mimicking human reactions to stressful situations, responding to users in ways that often reflect racist and sexist biases.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The more success rolled, the more damage done, the more skillful the hack and so on.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Powell, skillful at opaque Fed-speak, nonetheless signaled a simulative change is likely.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Delaying this meal was linked with greater risk of death in a sizable 20-year study.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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It’s been three weeks since a historic flood put the greater Milwaukee area under water.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Also, new technology has made eyeglasses more accurate and versatile, offering options that cater to a wide range of distinct vision needs.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Beyond Broadway, Krakowski has built a career as one of entertainment’s most versatile performers.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The big picture viewpoint is that there will be some LLMs that are less proficient in certain ways, and others that are more proficient in other ways.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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About 56% of CMS students were proficient on statewide exams this year — 3 percentage points better than last year.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Red Bull secured its first win under the new leadership of Laurent Mekies at the Italian Grand Prix, thanks to a masterful drive from Max Verstappen.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Understated early works such as One Man Up and the masterful Consequences of Love focus on people struggling with static lives and longing to be elsewhere.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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Visit the Bob Timberlake Gallery There’s not much this multitalented artist can’t do.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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All that brunch: The Restaurant at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach will host another Jazz Brunch on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with music from multitalented composer and guitarist Russ Spiegel, joined by Mikailo Kasha on bass.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
16 July 2025
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“Well-rounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-rounded. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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