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as in skillful
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
a training course that transformed the former technophobe into the compleat computer geek almost overnight
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as in complete
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
an exhaustive how-to guide for anyone planning the compleat wedding
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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 -
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
Adjective
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Difficult Let’s do a complete walkthrough of today’s Difficult Pips.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Pats drafted Tyquan Thornton in the second round in 2022 and cut him before his third season was complete.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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
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She's done such an amazing job of becoming a mother and going through a whole year of pregnancy and our first year with Dominic.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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While a miniature tool or two is advisable to keep in the junk drawer, the whole toolbox definitely doesn’t belong in there, especially as loose tools just floating around amidst clutter.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 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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And then there are the wildfires, fueled by hotter and drier conditions, which are now sending massive plumes of smoke across entire continents, spiking emergency visits in places far from the flames.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Cracker Barrel was forced to write off the entire investment.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Maria is a wonderfully textured character, at turns flinty and cold and vivacious and funny, and Maura is adept at embodying all sides to this woman.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
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And when complexity requires a live agent, that agent must be skilled, experienced, and adept at problem-solving, pointing back to the value of gig workers.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Here is a look at the full card.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Coach Justin Wilcox has guided the Golden Bears to bowl games in four of his seven full seasons at Berkeley.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Compleat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compleat. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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