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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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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
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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
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But Vancouver nonetheless controlled the second stanza of the contest — first levelling the score, and then taking the lead with a persistent, skillful shift on which Brock Boeser, Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson were able to combine for the key go-ahead goal.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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His length and explosiveness pair well with a skillful touch and a sharp eye for where teammates are located on the perimeter.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 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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An accomplished aviator and a veteran having served in Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, he’s been all over the world.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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An accomplished journalist and producer based in LA, Simon’s credits include Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The Credits, Indiewire, Reuters, BBC, A.Frame, ...—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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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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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
Adjective
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But what makes the coffee shop experience important to us as individuals and a society is something greater than the sum of its parts.—
David G. Allan,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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Beyond personal vacations, Evans’ work has granted him an even greater gift of not just popping in and out of a place, but really getting to know destinations across the globe.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 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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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
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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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“Practiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practiced. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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