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adept

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


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He painted his first portrait at age 14 and was adept also in pastels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Of all the candidates, Mitchell said, Pratt as an outsider adept at Instagram and TikTok has the greatest opportunity to create a new surge electorate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Though “Backrooms” and Parsons are adept at creating dread and building worlds, that same principle of complexity is rarely applied to the film’s characters.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The royals can be surprisingly adept at seeing where change is necessary and with more sustained scrutiny of their funding likely, they may need to be.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

And just as she became more adept at her work, the winter came in earnest.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo




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