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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
a simple dish that any practiced chef should be able to produce even blindfolded
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as in skillful
accomplished with trained ability
a highly practiced performance of a classic ballet
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also practised
as in exercised
to do over and over so as to become skilled
in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day
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Recent Examples of practiced
Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 13 Feb. 2025
In person, Rogers is amiable and a practiced campaigner, an easy presence.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Rossdale’s ease in this environment and his practiced moves handling all manner of ingredients while wielding professional kitchen gadgets, is astounding.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 13 Feb. 2025
In person, Rogers is amiable and a practiced campaigner, an easy presence.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
Verb
Whether there is a mandate for what is being practiced there will be made clear in the months to come––in Congress, in the courts, in the press, in the streets, and, eventually, at the ballot box.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
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Deploying this type of technology at scale could not only help identify at-risk patients for proactive monitoring but also address the global need for medical professionals, with the U.S. alone requiring 122,000 skilled physicians by 2032.—
Max Votek,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The presence of someone skilled, experienced and committed to public service could strengthen the agency, at a time when the federal work force faces unprecedented strain.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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These additional components underscore the importance of music, movement, libations, skillful presentation, and audience participation to masquerade more broadly.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Who lives and who dies depends on a slew of variable factors: Where they are tried, how skillful their attorneys are, the whims of prosecutors, quirks in the law, the dispositions of judges and jurors, and what victims want.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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Marcus is the latest high-profile Post staffer to exit as Bezos has exercised more control over the news outlet.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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Specifically, they’ve been exercised over the managers’ asking their portfolio companies to assess the long-term financial implications of global warming.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Walton, the basketball great and accomplished broadcaster, died in May 2024 from colon cancer.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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When at Maryland from 1999 to 2003, Steve Blake grew into one of the program’s most accomplished starting point guards.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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Funds like the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF attracted massive inflows, yet many investors who entered late experienced disappointing returns once valuations normalized.—
Gianluca Sidoti,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Again, this isn't a conventional model rocket so experienced rocketeers might scoff at it.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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Erica’s great grandfather was one of a group of 15 that formed a wine cooperative in Sant’Antioco in 1932, the first in Sardinia.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The compact structures make great guest houses, home offices, or creative retreats.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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The new board will comprise 11 master sommeliers, plus four non-master sommelier members.—
Esther Mobley,
SFChronicle.com,
12 Nov. 2020
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And coming back to her non-master suite?—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
8 Dec. 2022
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Subscribe to the Life Kit newsletter for expert advice on love, money, relationships and more.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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There won’t be a tipping point, because the other side is too expert at lying.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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“Practiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practiced. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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