as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
he's an adept pitcher, and the team is lucky to have him
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
even by the standards of Washington, he's an adept at political intrigue and power politics
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Recent Examples of adept
Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
This toner is adept at restoring moisture post-cleanse, according to our tester, whose skin skews dry.
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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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Adjective
Kibbe is adept in the art of soft power, rallying the likes of H&M Group, ThredUp, Reformation, USAgain and Vestiaire Collective to campaign for textile resale, reuse and recycling in the halls of Capitol Hill.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
This toner is adept at restoring moisture post-cleanse, according to our tester, whose skin skews dry.
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adept
Adjective
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The Magnificent Seven are also skilled innovators, Cramer continued.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to a McKinsey Digital survey, 60% of companies agree that the lack of skilled IT professionals is the primary barrier to deploying complex technologies.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many have significant reservations about the safety and efficacy of the COVID vaccine, despite assurances from most experts that the benefits outweigh the risks.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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While Thursday’s vote against the combo shot may seem like a small tweak, experts said the fact that the panel was revisiting older vaccines can erode confidence in the overall vaccine process.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The future suggests that the AI will be improved such that the code is perfect at the get-go, or the AI is proficient at squaring away the code that has been generated.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Advanced Cretaceous birds in the group Ornithothoraces, which includes the Prince Creek specimens, are in many ways the first birds with an unquestionably proficient flight apparatus.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
16 Sep. 2025
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Brown's former master distiller left his job at a grocery store and returned to bourbon making for a few months each year during the final chapter of Prohibition.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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These roles typically require a master’s degree but offer starting salaries in the $50,000-$70,000 range with significant growth potential.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nani was an exciting, skillful winger, and in the early part of his career in England, a one-time housemate of storied compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The animation is flawless and the voice cast, including Dom DeLuise and Derek Jacobi, is note-perfect, but NIMH is most notable for its skillful blend of adventure yarn and emotional family drama, a combination rendered with expert care.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Emirati youth delegations visited Israel; Israeli and Emirati scholars co-presented their work at conferences all over Abu Dhabi; and festive meals were served following the Jewish and Islamic dietary laws when Passover and Ramadan overlapped.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Baskin, a scholar of Rabbinic literature and former president of the Association for Jewish Studies, here offers a straightforward, clear introduction to the field of Jewish Studies in the United States and Canada, covering many of the key aspects and issues.—
Josh Lambert,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jacob Kupietzky is President of HealthCare Transformation, a company dedicated to providing hospitals with experienced interim executives.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, the staff is highly experienced and ready to share their knowledge whether its about the shop’s water garden or its massive seed wall.—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Scattered across other programs are such surefire wonders as the Russian ballerina Olga Smirnova, and the gliding virtuoso Lil Buck interpreting a gospel hymn with the bass-baritone Davoné Tines.—B.S. (City Center; Sept. 16-27.) Pick Three Rachel Syme on movies with a sense of style.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
12 Sep. 2025
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MetLiveArts, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s performing arts series, will kick off its 2025-2026 season tomorrow night with a program featuring pipa virtuoso Wu Man.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Adept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adept. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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