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adjective

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as in experienced

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as in educated

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schooled

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verb

past tense of school
as in taught
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field schooled their children in proper etiquette for formal occasions

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  1. experienced
  2. educated
  3. taught
  4. practiced
  5. cultured
  6. civilized
  7. cultivated
  8. knowing
Adjective
  • Later in the day, someone older or more experienced might have excellent advice for you.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
  • With plenty of novice and intermediate trails, though, the mountain is generally favored by locals and more experienced skiers for its high elevation with double black diamond trails and, of course, that deep natural snowfall.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of experienced
Adjective
  • The ranks of the unbanked are also falling as the population gets older, and becomes generally more educated — older folks and those with more education are more likely to be banked.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Surveying some of these stories and making educated moves or trades ahead of their outcomes can be an impactful strategy to augment your dynasty roster.
    Jeff Haverlack, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
Definition of educated
Verb
  • This approach is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), where individuals are taught to recognize and challenge distorted thinking patterns.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Earlier, a more experienced DJ, Popo, from Atlanta, taught her how to scratch.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of taught
Adjective
  • The numbers might tell us what people need, but only a practiced marketer's hand can weave those findings into a brand.
    Sahil Sethi, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The sun hung directly above azure waters of the northern Galapagos Marine Reserve, casting a glare as a small boat bobbed gently amidst the swells, its bow cutting through the calm surface with practiced ease.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Definition of practiced
Adjective
  • In the beginning, buttermilk was merely the liquid left behind after churning cultured butter.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Imagine what a more cultured football thinker might have created with such resources.
    Michael Cox, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
Definition of cultured
Adjective
  • There are plenty of Scots and Irish in Toronto, but the proceedings are somewhat more civilized, if not a bit Hollywood-twee, what with lapdogs decked out as Michael Keaton’s famous character.
    Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • As America finally melts down under the New Founding Fathers’ murderous regime, our heroes must take refuge by escaping over the border to Mexico — to more civilized lands.
    Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of civilized
Adjective
  • The home is located on a quarter-acre of native and cultivated gardens and houses an art studio and yurt.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2023
  • And the archive, Golia said, reflects Didion’s cultivated awareness of her self-presentation.
    Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
Definition of cultivated
Adjective
  • Brown, in response, gave the singer a knowing look before bursting into laughter and putting her hands to her chin.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • There is more collaboration, more knowing and being known, more sweetness.
    Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of knowing
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