as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
he's an adept pitcher, and the team is lucky to have him
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
even by the standards of Washington, he's an adept at political intrigue and power politics
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Recent Examples of adept
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Of course, Dug was an incredibly adept supervisor throughout.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Perhaps Sheridan’s greatest magic trick occurs on Landman, where the adept acting of Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Hamm make the case that Thornton’s oil-field fixer and Hamm’s billionaire are the true American martyrs.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The thing is, since this is a rare occurrence, those human workers might not be adept at doing the work without AGI at the ready.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Of course, Dug was an incredibly adept supervisor throughout.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The younger Aes Sedai adept is busy learning the ways of walking in Tel’aran’rhiod, the dreamworld overlaid atop the real one and parallel to the regular, non-magical dreams most people experience.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Perhaps Sheridan’s greatest magic trick occurs on Landman, where the adept acting of Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Hamm make the case that Thornton’s oil-field fixer and Hamm’s billionaire are the true American martyrs.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adept
Adjective
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The team must be skilled in rigorous experimentation to enable translation of data into meaningful insights.—
Mohit Agrawal,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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That kind of determination and sacrifice is tough to find in a person, let alone a talented videographer who was also a skilled hunter in his own right.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are many creative ways to squeeze more walking into your day, experts said.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
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Dealing with rising costs and a pursuit of experiences and self-care are taking precedence over long-term financial planning, experts observed.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Raheem Sterling, who arrived at Manchester City in 2015 from Liverpool as a creative wide dribbler, became one of the most proficient goalscorers from the wing in Premier League history in his prime under Pep Guardiola, and Johnson’s career could be on course to follow a similar path.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Just 9% of fourth-graders tested scored at or above the proficient reading level, down from 12% in 2022.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Tai said city planners have a responsibility to assess and present land use scenarios that a master developer might adopt.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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Cornell holds a bachelor's degree in English and environmental studies from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, and a master of business administration from Stanford University in Stanford, Calif.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The more success rolled, the more damage done, the more skillful the hack and so on.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Powell, skillful at opaque Fed-speak, nonetheless signaled a simulative change is likely.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The lawsuit was joined by leading appellate lawyers and constitutional scholars Judge Michael W. McConnell and Neal Katyal after the Trump Administration appealed to the Federal Circuit.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The rule was established following Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four-term presidency, according to scholars at U.S. Constitution.net.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Naperville North’s Josh Pedersen played in the shadow of older, more experienced teammates for three seasons.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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The boss of any company will confirm that the real secret to success is staff and Miral’s crew is amongst the most experienced in the industry as Al Zaabi explains.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are some artists who are compelled by the challenge of technical brilliance, striving solely to be recognized as a virtuoso of their craft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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Wu Man, a Chinese-pipa virtuoso, performs, with the Knights, the concerto that was written for her by Lou Harrison (Metropolitan Museum; Sept. 9).—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Adept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adept. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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