overqualified

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Recent Examples of overqualified The cruise ship-set show — created by Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken — stars Jackson as Max, The Odyssey’s newest and seemingly overqualified doctor who joins the ship’s two long-time, skeptical nurses on the medical team, Avery (Phillipa Soo) and Tristan (Sean Teale). Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 However, grads might have better luck pivoting into trade jobs and making peace with being overqualified and in debt than pining for the dream corporate job. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 July 2024 There aren’t ice caves near the villages where her body was discovered, but luckily Ennis High employs the most overqualified geology teacher the public-education system could buy. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2024 In fact, Fleming was worldly to a degree and, if anything, overqualified to write spy novels. James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overqualified 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overqualified
Adjective
  • Such trends have already been observed in studies of highly skilled immigrant labor – which can add an additional 6% in entrepreneurial activity to a city within three years.
    London School of Economics, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Feliz plays Samantha Reed who has been trained by her father to be a weapons expert, skilled martial artist and true chameleon all while hiding a mysterious past.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This fall, Payne moved from linebacker to the defensive line, putting up good numbers with 28 tackles, nine hurries, 2 1/2 sacks and 11 tackles for loss as the Warriors qualified for the playoffs.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Support In a meeting with the U.S. House of Representatives' select committee on China earlier this week, McCourt and his co-bidder Kevin O'Leary received assurances that lawmakers on both sides of the U.S. political aisle are committed to ensuring a qualified divestiture.
    Krystal Hu, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The glasses were adept at translating a basic conversation about K-pop bands.
    Victoria Song, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The technology is uniquely adept at managing the many variables and constraints inherent in modern supply chains, where manufacturers and suppliers are closely interconnected.
    Alan Baratz, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Once core team members are proficient in using platform features and best practices for workflows or processes, the training and development can be extended across the broader workforce.
    Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Data from the state education department shows that less than 20% of students in Bridgeport are reading at grade level, and about 12% are proficient in math, Russell-Tucker said.
    Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • The mission for his successor starts with reconfiguring the team’s personality and asking for much more from the many highly experienced internationals within it.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • It isn’t projected to increase next year, either, and as a result, the agency has had a difficult time keeping experienced officers, who move on to better-paying jobs with local police agencies.
    Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • With figures suggesting global branding agencies were worth $5.2 billion in 2023, this is clearly a competent and expert sector.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Many of the reforms proposed here would require an activist and competent state, which suggests that quite a few countries would need to monumentally overhaul their governments’ operations.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The talk show co-hosts brought in two expert piercers from So Gold Studios from Brooklyn, N.Y. to do the piercings live on the air.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
  • There will be children’s activities, educational exhibits, expert horticultural speakers, food vendors and entertainment.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • Moreover, the fact that the naval base is meant to house vessels capable of launching long-range missiles signifies that Tehran is planning to conduct more long-distance strikes.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • One way to read LaFleur’s assessment is the Packers didn’t have pass rushers capable of winning one-on-ones often enough, so Hafley had to get creative with ways to generate pressure.
    Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025

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“Overqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overqualified. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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