as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
for this delicate eye operation, seek out an experienced eye surgeon
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as in had
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
eventually we all have to experience the loss of a loved one
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Recent Examples of experienced
Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
The deployment would use GE Vernova Hitachi’s BWRX-300 reactor design and bring together partners including Samsung C&T, Laing O’Rourke, Aecon Group, Google Cloud, Fermi Development, Etara, and an experienced nuclear operator.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Brianna Wallen,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2026
Aji, first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2024 after feeling some unexpected pain in his abdomen, is among a growing group of patients who have experienced the power of this new medication.
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Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2026
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Adjective
The audacious may choose to through-hike the entire trail, while less experienced hikers can plan to tackle a smaller section in just a day.
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Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
The deployment would use GE Vernova Hitachi’s BWRX-300 reactor design and bring together partners including Samsung C&T, Laing O’Rourke, Aecon Group, Google Cloud, Fermi Development, Etara, and an experienced nuclear operator.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Verb
According to the nonprofit Shatterproof Addiction, nearly 49 million Americans aged 12 or older experienced a substance use disorder within the past year.
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Brianna Wallen,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2026
Aji, first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2024 after feeling some unexpected pain in his abdomen, is among a growing group of patients who have experienced the power of this new medication.
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Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experienced
Adjective
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The plebeians have plenty to be furious about, but their representatives, skilled at turning a crowd into a mob, seem hellbent on shoring up their own influence.
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It is stored in plain text in RAM and can theoretically be accessed by administrators, cloud operators, hypervisors, or highly skilled attackers through malware, insider threats, or side-channel attacks.
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Bordenave-Jenkins reportedly had plans to take family members to church on Sunday before visiting Knott’s Berry Farm with a cousin this week.
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The three children, who had no life-threatening injuries, were then taken to a hospital for evaluation and observation, the outlet reported.
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The vomeronasal organ is adept at detecting airborne and non-airborne odors, allowing the snake to analyze the chemical composition of its surroundings.
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But AfD has long become adept at harnessing discontent with issues well beyond its signature theme of curbing migration, which powered its rise in the mid-2010s.
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Reeves underwent labrum surgery in April and won’t play full-contact in practice until likely October, per KU coach Bill Self.
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The content creator said her daughter underwent numerous X-rays, ultrasounds and a biopsy before the hospital team determined the cancer diagnosis.
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There’s likely to be grasping, resisting, skillful and futile efforts to swim and worry about what’s up ahead.
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One of the few calls of the night was from Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, ready to get his hands on the skillful point guard.
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To complete the stunt, the actor endured 16 hours of intensive helicopter training every day for more than a month in order to pull off the scene's difficult maneuvers and climactic downward spiral, per the Los Angeles Times.
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Kohn and Warsh’s partnership endured the era’s enormous pressure.
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With so many more girls proficient at flag football entering college age, the NAIA in 2020 was first to offer scholarships and implement logistics for the sport’s next phase.
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The percentage of proficient students in grades 3 to 10 language arts climbed from 57% last year to 61% this year, while math proficiency for grades 3 to 8 climbed from 59% to 62%.
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Like the families of other survivors, Dennis Dahmer’s family has witnessed the methodical dismantling of the Voting Rights Act.
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Scientists can draw on it to identify and study 100,000 exoplanets, hundreds of millions of galaxies, billions of stars, and rare objects and phenomena — including some that astronomers have never witnessed before.
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“Experienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experienced. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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