as in direct
actively and personally involved in something
Supervisors at the company are expected to take a hands-on role in the projects of their subordinates.
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Recent Examples of hands-on
Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
The royal bride turned to longtime stylists James Pryce and Richard Ward of London's Richard Ward salon for her wedding tresses, and Ward told PEOPLE that Kate was hands-on in the process.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Iger, of course, stuck around as executive chairman, taking a hands-on role with the company’s creative output.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Traditional hands-on exams and imaging tools meant for larger animals often aren’t sensitive enough to detect bone fractures in these diminutive creatures.
—Sarah Kuta, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Gathering of photography enthusiasts for hands-on learning, program speakers, contests, field trips, and sharing of photography expertise.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
The royal bride turned to longtime stylists James Pryce and Richard Ward of London's Richard Ward salon for her wedding tresses, and Ward told PEOPLE that Kate was hands-on in the process.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Iger, of course, stuck around as executive chairman, taking a hands-on role with the company’s creative output.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Traditional hands-on exams and imaging tools meant for larger animals often aren’t sensitive enough to detect bone fractures in these diminutive creatures.
—Sarah Kuta, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-on
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Beyond direct employment, Meta is launching a Boone County-wide workforce development initiative through the Boone County Career Collaborative.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Nobody would have been surprised to hear Bad Bunny use one of the year’s biggest stages to levy direct condemnation of the administration’s dehumanizing bigotry.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The numbers represent subs launched but not necessarily completed and added to the active-duty fleet, where the US still maintains a large advantage.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Barnes is the third active coach and the ninth all time to win 250-plus games at two schools after going 402-180 at Texas.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Gates Foundation and OpenAI have launched a $50 million program to bring AI capabilities to 1,000 primary health care clinics across Africa.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Amazon-like company has been subjected to a number of investigations, raids, and inspections initiated by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the country’s primary antitrust regulator, in recent years.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Hands-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-on. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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