1
: having acquired mastery of or skill in something (such as a technique or a trade)
skilled in the art of negotiation
2
: of, relating to, or requiring workers or labor with skill and training in a particular occupation, craft, or trade
Examples of skilled in a Sentence
a very skilled and talented writer
He is skilled at cooking.
Carpentry is a skilled trade.
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Radiant Industries is building a mass-production factory for portable microreactors in Oak Ridge as well, drawn by Tennessee’s skilled nuclear workforce and a state fund that has already disbursed tens of millions of dollars toward advanced nuclear development.
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Iulia Lupse, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026
This legislation invoked back-to-school, disaster preparedness, July freedom month and skilled trades equipment tax holidays, easing costs for consumers.
—Nicole Huyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
In the second round against the Sabres, the Canadiens adapted to a highly mobile and skilled defense corps that regularly jumped into the rush and made life miserable defensively.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Business and technology entrepreneurs have expressed concern that the new policy could disrupt their employees' lives and prevent them from recruiting new skilled workers.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 May 2026
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Iulia Lupse, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026
This legislation invoked back-to-school, disaster preparedness, July freedom month and skilled trades equipment tax holidays, easing costs for consumers.
—Nicole Huyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
In the second round against the Sabres, the Canadiens adapted to a highly mobile and skilled defense corps that regularly jumped into the rush and made life miserable defensively.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Business and technology entrepreneurs have expressed concern that the new policy could disrupt their employees' lives and prevent them from recruiting new skilled workers.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for skilled
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“Skilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skilled. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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