as in master
a person who has many skills; a person who can do many different jobs
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Recent Examples of jack-of-all-trades
Can Dilute Marketing Impact In the world of marketing, a jack-of-all-trades is a master of none.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Use Case Specific Testing While an LLM is often a jack-of-all-trades, an organization often needs it to master just one or two.
—Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Why Multitasking Is Overrated Multitasking may look cool, but it has been shown to scatter an individual’s focus and productivity, in much the same way as professionals who strive to be a jack-of-all-trades and become master of none.
—Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In 2024, the jack-of-all-trades player amassed 34 carries for 278 yards and six touchdowns along with 23 receptions for 187 yards.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Use Case Specific Testing While an LLM is often a jack-of-all-trades, an organization often needs it to master just one or two.
—Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Why Multitasking Is Overrated Multitasking may look cool, but it has been shown to scatter an individual’s focus and productivity, in much the same way as professionals who strive to be a jack-of-all-trades and become master of none.
—Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In 2024, the jack-of-all-trades player amassed 34 carries for 278 yards and six touchdowns along with 23 receptions for 187 yards.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack-of-all-trades
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But the ability to navigate this uncertainty depends on high-quality, accurate data—particularly supplier master data—which is easier said than done.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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According to a press statement from the HBCU, graduates from the university’s 14 schools and colleges this year will be among the largest graduating classes in the institution’s history to receive bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in various disciplines.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Self-love and relationship expert Iryna Wood is redefining romance with an innovative mobile app that puts emotional awareness at the forefront.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Nemesis is the story of two men on either side of the law, the tale of what happens when an unstoppable force (an expert criminal), Coltrane Wilder (Noel), meets an immovable object (a brilliant police detective), Isaiah Stiles (Law).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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From there, the brothers rope in a boozy harmonica virtuoso named Delta Slim (Delroy Lindo), who only accepts the gig after the brothers agree to pay him in Irish beer.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Throughout, he’s depicted as an anxious man with big feelings, a musical virtuoso whose shame, self-esteem and addiction issues were spawned as a young child bearing witness to domestic disputes.—
Derek Scancarelli,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Foster certainly replenished his coaching staff, hiring nine new assistants, including hotshot offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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In Small Town, Big Story, Hendricks plays Wendy Patterson, a Hollywood hotshot producer who returns to her Irish hometown with a major film production only to shine a spotlight on a hidden secret.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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The festival's Sunday finale was slated to include appearances from top artists such as Tyler, the Creator, Lil Yachty, The Marías and Nathy Peluso, among others.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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The concert set was divided into five parts, each with its themes and moods, telling the story of the artist’s journey.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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In an era where personalization is the ultimate luxury, DITA, an avant-garde eyewear brand beloved by celebrities and style connoisseurs—has just raised the bar.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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More than 270 dealers and thousands of collectors and connoisseurs gather to sell and buy, and the goods aren’t chopped liver.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
22 Mar. 2025
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This midrange drone doesn't excel in any individual category but is a good all-rounder, with 30 minutes of battery life per battery charge, a flight range just under 4,000 feet and efficient brushless motors.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
10 Mar. 2025
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Volt Burlington Electric Bike Verdict The Burlington is a great all-rounder.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The younger Aes Sedai adept is busy learning the ways of walking in Tel’aran’rhiod, the dreamworld overlaid atop the real one and parallel to the regular, non-magical dreams most people experience.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps Sheridan’s greatest magic trick occurs on Landman, where the adept acting of Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Hamm make the case that Thornton’s oil-field fixer and Hamm’s billionaire are the true American martyrs.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Jack-of-all-trades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack-of-all-trades. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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