well-rounded

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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. 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 Throughout the group stage, few teams had as well-rounded a line anywhere on a field as the United States’ attack. Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024 Although Oklahoma City was a balanced and well-rounded team throughout the season, what primarily drove this high level of success was the Thunder’s performance at home. Nick Crain, Forbes, 9 Sep. 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
Adjective
  • In that case, which stemmed from President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, the Supreme Court limited the use of universal injunctions in cases with individuals as plaintiffs, but gave lower courts more latitude in cases brought by states.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 1 July 2025
  • One of its key features is a single global namespace, a kind of universal address book that gives teams a single view of data across different locations and formats.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Before June 8, the skilled and respected ABC News television journalist Terry Moran was neither a household name nor political lightning rod.
    Steven Levy, Wired News, 27 June 2025
  • The necessary conditions are in place: computational power, broad access to distribution channels, a growing pool of skilled talent and rising global demand.
    Vlad Panin, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Finnegans Wake, in his skillful hands, is a tapestry of all the works Joyce ever wrote, the final and protracted project of a writer who could never stop thinking about Ireland.
    Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
  • Their smart, aggressive defense disorients even the smoothest spacing and the most skillful shooters.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • That could mean even greater affordability for smaller businesses adopting AI for their businesses.
    Bernice Ooi, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • With the right combination of a digital sales and service platform and people, financial institutions can create seamless, personalized experiences while driving greater efficiency and long-term growth.
    Deep Varma, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle are two of the clubs credited with an interest in signing Acheampong, the versatile defender who made 12 first-team appearances for Chelsea across all competitions last season and started their 3-0 win over ES Tunis in the FIFA Club World Cup on Tuesday.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • The 6-9 forward is a McDonald’s All-American and Gatorade player of the year for Virginia with versatile skills.
    Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • About 30% of our kids are proficient in math and reading.
    Siena Duncan, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
  • Content creation needs prompts, quality control guardrails and a proficient human editor.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Belgian master of minimalism and wabi-sabi forever changed the design of sofas, and his way with rough-hewn wood furniture and beams, pale linen, an earthy palette, and a masterful blending of East and West and antique and contemporary are now canonized among professionals.
    Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2025
  • Gill goes on to justify this support with a masterful century in front of a sell-out crowd on day one.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • Even when Rachel Daly was outscoring her in the Women’s Super League (WSL), England manager Sarina Wiegman always favoured Russo for her all-round qualities.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2025
  • Also to improve all-round visibility, one other update includes a surprisingly upright A-pillar and rounded glass at both sides of the windshield to allow drivers to see as far around the next upcoming bend as possible, which is a must for any good sports car.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

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