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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-jointed
Adjective
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The progression from current experimental implants to commercially available products capable of enabling telepathy or telekinesis will likely require several more years of clinical testing and regulatory approvals.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025 -
Chris is a brilliant forensic accountant capable of parsing weeks worth of complicated bookkeeping in a night, and spotting patterns others have missed.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For highly skilled job seekers, the choice is obvious.—
Sarah Elk,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Truly skilled, effective coaches don’t need to call their players names and berate them for messing up and know that doing so makes players afraid to take risks and be creative, critical parts of being a great soccer player.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In short, reviewing medical records and bills is a time-consuming, high-pressure task at which legal professionals are not adept.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Companies often assume that older workers are less adept at adapting to new technologies.—
Mona Mourshed,
Harvard Business Review,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, only 34% of eighth-grade students and 24% of twelfth-grade students are proficient in math, an essential engineering skill.—
Thomas Bostick,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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This company is specifically staffed with writers who are proficient in STEM and Ph.D.-level work.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Steward will not be able to keep its finances a secret in court.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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With the update, users under the age of 18 and those who are not logged in will not be able to view content that depicts or promotes online betting sites.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Pew Research Center survey was based on 1,391 qualified U.S. teen respondents between the ages of 13-to-17.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Many professors have concerns about this process, noting that the staff of the Board of Governors may not be qualified academics with the expertise to be so involved in what is and is not taught in public universities.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This creates a culturally competent leadership team equipped to navigate today's diverse workplace and drive organizational success.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Circuit Judge Melanie Chase ruled last month that Kraft is competent to go to trial based on an evaluation from a Lake Mary psychiatrist.—
Martin E. Comas,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His non-fiction book The Onion Field, published in 1973, would stand as, arguably, his literary masterpiece, a skillful telling of the true tale of a 1963 kidnapping of two LAPD officers and the brutal murder of one of them.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hackman tamped down all of his gritty charm to embody a squirrely surveillance expert, again showcasing a skillful adaptability early in his career.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Double-jointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-jointed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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