as in adepts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
an urgent call by the state department for proficients in Arabic
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Noun
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And most of all recommendations, from chefs, meat experts, and in many cookbooks, wouldn't recommend anything past medium.—
Susan Selasky,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Mortgage interest rates may decline Fluctuating mortgage interest rates have added uncertainty to the housing market, but experts predict stabilization or slight declines in 2025.—
Brendel Hightower,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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Griswold’s story was so thoroughly accepted that, through the 20th century, no one, including academic scholars, thought to question it.—
David B. Parker,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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This Chesapeake Bay island is so isolated that some scholars believe the accent here still retains traces of Elizabethan English, from way back when it was settled in the 17th century.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
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Collaborating with other artists is an effective way to expand your reach.—
Justin Grome,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Collaborate with other artists.—
Justin Grome,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Proficients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proficients. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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