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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

Europeans have become adept at building AI applications, but the foundational models, infrastructure and computing capacities underlying them are largely in U.S. hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

He’s a 24-year-old, defensively adept big man who would be a great pickup, just hard to get.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 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 was a fatiguing effort, but on the date set for the ceremony the child was as adept in the ways of the world as any of her sisters.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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