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Adjective Madison, Jefferson's lifelong friend, collaborator, and political ally, was quizzical and skeptical. His mind was less capacious and less elevated than Jefferson's, but more … original, and instinctively contrary. Less learned than Jefferson, his verbal skills inferior, he was almost pedantically alert to inner complications, and so, though less adept a politician, he was more consistent.

Bernard Bailyn, To Begin the World Anew, 2003 Three small figurines carved of ivory from mammoth tusks have been found in a cave in southwestern Germany, providing stronger evidence that human ancestors were already adept at figurative art more than 30,000 years ago, an archaeologist is reporting today.

John Noble Wilford, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2003 The Angels exploited center-fielder Bernie Williams's weak throwing arm in the division series against the Yankees and are adept at scampering from first to third on hits to the outfield.

Jack Curry, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2002 Barnum was especially adept at pulling back one curtain after another, keeping the audience in a state of panting uncertainty, perpetually postponing the revelation of what was "really" going on.

Jackson Lears, New Republic, 12 Nov. 2001 He's adept in several languages. he's an adept pitcher, and the team is lucky to have him Noun Once safely back in Paris, and having attained his majority, the poet squandered his inheritance with an adept's fervor …

Nicholas Delbanco, Harper's, September 2004 They recruited computational chemists, software engineers, AI experts, and various other computer adepts, all of whom put their monster minds together to create an automated reasoning system that could inspect vast amounts of chemical data quickly and point the finger at potential new drug compounds.

Ed Regis, Wired, June 2000 even by the standards of Washington, he's an adept at political intrigue and power politics See More

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Insiders say there is no immediate urgency to fill the job, as Warner Bros. studio chiefs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy are seen as adept stewards of the current slate of DC projects.

Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 The filmmakers also remain adept at finding companies to reach deep into their pockets, including for their latest endeavor, a sci-fi thriller titled Electric State.

Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 The platform’s algorithm is often considered the most adept at serving up related content that holds attention spans.

Jo Constantz, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 Facyson battled injuries at times during his career and became adept at defending passes but never recorded another interception with the Hokies.

Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Aug. 2022 Landlords became more adept at inflating rents in return for giving tenants cash gifts and other incentives, creating a mirage of a strong market.

Konrad Putzier, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 Jirsa combines such glossy everyday objects — actual or simulated with adept trompe-l’oeil painting — as black plastic trash bags, pink neon-tube hearts and metallic Mylar balloons emblazoned with, of course, blithe grins.

Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 If politically adept Republicans had their way, the 2022 elections would be a referendum on Biden.

Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 12 Aug. 2022 They’re occasionally broken up by snowy exteriors that are no more welcoming in Ludovica Isidori’s adept cinematography.

Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022

Noun

Andela is now accepting applications from senior developers across the continent adept in the most in-demand web frameworks and program languages.

Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, 1 July 2020 Last season, Brown averaged 20.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists while proving adept at penetrating and getting to the free throw line.

Bruce Pascoe, azcentral, 6 Apr. 2020 Trump, another New York billionaire adept in handling the hometown press, took particular glee in watching Bloomberg's performance Wednesday, two people who spoke to him said.

Anchorage Daily News, 21 Feb. 2020 Unlike Greta Gerwig, who reimagined Little Women and gave it a contemporary subtext, de Wilde and Catton deliver a largely faithful and unchallenging adaptation, beautifully staged and sharply acted by a cast adept at balancing wit and romance.

Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2020 From those who know him well, Calhoun gets high marks as both a smooth operator, adept at making the numbers work, and as a kind of Mr. Fix-It.

Erik Sherman, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2020 The Bills addressed some of Allen’s needs by adding John Brown, a dangerous deep threat, and Cole Beasley, who’s adept at getting open on short and intermediate routes.

Bennie Contrino, Sports Illustrated, 14 June 2019 As ever, Mr Putin proved adept at taking advantage of American mistakes.

The Economist, 24 Oct. 2019 Brain activity of the creative adepts and controls was similar when imagining the next 24 hours but to the researchers’ surprise, the creative group alone engaged the dorsomedial default network when imagining events further into the future.

Knvul Sheikh, Scientific American, 22 May 2019 See More

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释义	adept 1 of 2 adjective ə-ˈdept also ˈa-ˌdept : thoroughly proficient : expert an adept negotiator He's adept at fixing computers. adeptly ə-ˈdep-(t)lē a- adverb She dealt with the changes adeptly. adeptness ə-ˈdep(t)-nəs a- noun adept 2 of 2 noun ad·ept ˈa-ˌdept ə-ˈdept a-ˈdept : a highly skilled or well-trained individual : expert an adept at chess Synonyms Adjective accomplished ace compleat complete consummate crack crackerjack educated experienced expert good great master masterful masterly practiced practised professed proficient skilled skillful versed veteran virtuoso Noun ace artist authority cognoscente connoisseur crackerjack crackajack dab [chiefly British] dab hand [chiefly British] expert fiend geek guru hand hotshot maestro master maven mavin meister past master proficient scholar shark sharp virtuoso whiz wizard See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective Madison, Jefferson's lifelong friend, collaborator, and political ally, was quizzical and skeptical. His mind was less capacious and less elevated than Jefferson's, but more … original, and instinctively contrary. Less learned than Jefferson, his verbal skills inferior, he was almost pedantically alert to inner complications, and so, though less adept a politician, he was more consistent. Bernard Bailyn, To Begin the World Anew, 2003 Three small figurines carved of ivory from mammoth tusks have been found in a cave in southwestern Germany, providing stronger evidence that human ancestors were already adept at figurative art more than 30,000 years ago, an archaeologist is reporting today. John Noble Wilford, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2003 The Angels exploited center-fielder Bernie Williams's weak throwing arm in the division series against the Yankees and are adept at scampering from first to third on hits to the outfield. Jack Curry, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2002 Barnum was especially adept at pulling back one curtain after another, keeping the audience in a state of panting uncertainty, perpetually postponing the revelation of what was "really" going on. Jackson Lears, New Republic, 12 Nov. 2001 He's adept in several languages. he's an adept pitcher, and the team is lucky to have him Noun Once safely back in Paris, and having attained his majority, the poet squandered his inheritance with an adept's fervor … Nicholas Delbanco, Harper's, September 2004 They recruited computational chemists, software engineers, AI experts, and various other computer adepts, all of whom put their monster minds together to create an automated reasoning system that could inspect vast amounts of chemical data quickly and point the finger at potential new drug compounds. Ed Regis, Wired, June 2000 even by the standards of Washington, he's an adept at political intrigue and power politics See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Insiders say there is no immediate urgency to fill the job, as Warner Bros. studio chiefs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy are seen as adept stewards of the current slate of DC projects. Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 The filmmakers also remain adept at finding companies to reach deep into their pockets, including for their latest endeavor, a sci-fi thriller titled Electric State. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 The platform’s algorithm is often considered the most adept at serving up related content that holds attention spans. Jo Constantz, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 Facyson battled injuries at times during his career and became adept at defending passes but never recorded another interception with the Hokies. Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Aug. 2022 Landlords became more adept at inflating rents in return for giving tenants cash gifts and other incentives, creating a mirage of a strong market. Konrad Putzier, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 Jirsa combines such glossy everyday objects — actual or simulated with adept trompe-l’oeil painting — as black plastic trash bags, pink neon-tube hearts and metallic Mylar balloons emblazoned with, of course, blithe grins. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 If politically adept Republicans had their way, the 2022 elections would be a referendum on Biden. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 12 Aug. 2022 They’re occasionally broken up by snowy exteriors that are no more welcoming in Ludovica Isidori’s adept cinematography. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 Noun Andela is now accepting applications from senior developers across the continent adept in the most in-demand web frameworks and program languages. Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, 1 July 2020 Last season, Brown averaged 20.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists while proving adept at penetrating and getting to the free throw line. Bruce Pascoe, azcentral, 6 Apr. 2020 Trump, another New York billionaire adept in handling the hometown press, took particular glee in watching Bloomberg's performance Wednesday, two people who spoke to him said. Anchorage Daily News, 21 Feb. 2020 Unlike Greta Gerwig, who reimagined Little Women and gave it a contemporary subtext, de Wilde and Catton deliver a largely faithful and unchallenging adaptation, beautifully staged and sharply acted by a cast adept at balancing wit and romance. Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2020 From those who know him well, Calhoun gets high marks as both a smooth operator, adept at making the numbers work, and as a kind of Mr. Fix-It. Erik Sherman, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2020 The Bills addressed some of Allen’s needs by adding John Brown, a dangerous deep threat, and Cole Beasley, who’s adept at getting open on short and intermediate routes. Bennie Contrino, Sports Illustrated, 14 June 2019 As ever, Mr Putin proved adept at taking advantage of American mistakes. The Economist, 24 Oct. 2019 Brain activity of the creative adepts and controls was similar when imagining the next 24 hours but to the researchers’ surprise, the creative group alone engaged the dorsomedial default network when imagining events further into the future. Knvul Sheikh, Scientific American, 22 May 2019 See More Word History Etymology Adjective derivative of adept entry 2 Noun borrowed from New Latin adeptus "one who has attained a high degree of proficiency (as in alchemy or hermetic philosophy)," going back to Latin, "having attained," past participle of adipīscī "to arrive at, attain," from ad- ad- + apīscī "to seize hold of, obtain," perhaps an inchoative derivative from the base of apere "to join" — more at apt entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 1698, in the meaning defined above Noun 1674, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition adept adjective ad·ept ə-ˈdept : very good at something adept at swimming adepts noun plural of adept as in experts a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field even by the standards of Washington, he's an adept at political intrigue and power politics Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance experts masters scholars virtuosos gurus wizards proficients artists specialists virtuosi authorities hands professionals maestros connoisseurs consultants enthusiasts geeks hotshots fiends aces cognoscenti meisters mavens past masters sharps maestri craftsmen whizzes sharks dab hands pros devotees crackerjacks fans mavins aficionados addicts crackajacks journeymen dabs buffs hired guns mistresses afficionados jacks-of-all-trades all-rounders Renaissance men Antonyms & Near Antonyms amateurs novices beginners neophytes apprentices nonexperts dabblers laymen dilettanti inexperts dilettantes nonprofessionals See More
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