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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
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
Harrison is a visionary like László, but his practiced charm is undercut by an absence of humanity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
According to the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson, Jaylen Waddle has not practiced all week, which jeopardizes the receiver's status for Sunday's home game against the San Fransisco 49ers.
—Sean Treppedi, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
With practiced soundbites, the VP went straight for the undecided voters of suburban women as Trump seemed to go out of his way to mangle the matter and alienate his own base and others in the process.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
Harrison is a visionary like László, but his practiced charm is undercut by an absence of humanity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
Verb
The clock strikes midnight, a new year begins, and across the globe, various traditions and rituals are practiced to invite good luck for the next 365 days.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
According to the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson, Jaylen Waddle has not practiced all week, which jeopardizes the receiver's status for Sunday's home game against the San Fransisco 49ers.
—Sean Treppedi, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practiced
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But after adding three inexpensive yet highly skilled perimeter players — Vandersloot for facilitation, Allen and Nurse for high-volume 3-point shooting — the Sky are now more likely to retain the No. 3 and No. 10 picks to dig into the second phase of building through the draft.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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All these defense strategies will require adequate funding, with the needs likely to increase as cyber criminals become ever more skilled.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Chinese companies have proved to be skillful inventors, capable of competing with the world’s best, including Apple and Tesla.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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There is also notable, skillful choreography from Niko Montelibano in the up-tempo songs that call for it.—
Christopher Smith,
Orange County Register,
3 Feb. 2025
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For example, the WTO has historically exercised judicial restraint on politically sensitive issues, and the World Bank has often rolled out reforms incrementally, in cooperation with resistant governments.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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The consequences of their resolve, exercised under duress, become visible.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
20 Dec. 2024
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The heir apparent was his older brother Bassel—a military commander and an accomplished horseman whom the regime’s loyalists sometimes referred to as the Golden Knight.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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James later charged the all-white producing team of betraying their promise to show him as an accomplished Black man who had overcome many personal and professional challenges.—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Yankees added an experienced arm to their rotation depth on Monday, as a source confirmed that the team has signed Carlos Carrasco to a minor league deal.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The flight crew was extremely experienced and the aircraft was well-maintained, Shai Gold, a spokesperson for the flight operator Jet Rescue Air Ambulance told CNN on Saturday, adding the company was cooperating with authorities.—
Lauren Mascarenhas, Jessie Yeung and Danny Freeman,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Ovechkin began this season with 853 goals — 41 shy of Gretzky’s 894 — and got off to a great start before missing time with an injury in December and slowing down a bit since his return.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Free-to-join programs can also offer great benefits.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2025
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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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Kickstart Your Day with The Morning Jolt Start your mornings with expert political insights from NR’s Jim Geraghty.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Feb. 2025
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Keep reading for expert advice on when and how co-sleeping may be safer.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Practiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practiced. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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