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adept

[uh-dept, ad-ept, uh-dept] / əˈdɛpt, ˈæd ɛpt, əˈdɛpt /


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And, as it turns out, Hawk and Pína might not have the whole roster, either; they’re just more adept at acting as though they do.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

At its heart it is a critique of an unresponsive British state, adept at arguing with itself, rather than achieving real change and rebuilding the country.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

One day in 2014, Flod’s young adult nephew, adept at climbing, helped him hoist the 4-foot, about 10-pound papier-mache sculpture atop the 70-foot pillar.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Maybe you like training interns and are adept at teaching people new skills; ask your manager if you could host some lunch-and-learn sessions.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

It made her adept at making others feel comfortable just long enough to get what she wanted.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

And now we know that there are two types, or at least two types, and they have this relationship as adepts and drones.

From Salon May 15, 2022

But if even adepts feel that way, why do these true crime mavens continue to dedicate hours dutifully trying to crack mysteries with methods they know are imperfect?

From Slate Sep. 3, 2020

Literature extolling the virtues of silence has been accumulating for millennia, in Hindu and Buddhist scriptures, in sayings of Christian hermits and mystics, in teachings by modern yoga adepts and meditators.

From Washington Post Dec. 27, 2017

Taking a more mystical turn are adepts of another doctrine: the strong anthropic principle.

From New York Times Jun. 22, 2015

There are a few genuine adepts present who throw themselves rapturously into the music, eyes shut, arms upraised, waiting, no doubt, for the onset of glossolalia.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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