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adept

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


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It turns out that Dudamel is both adept at saying goodbye and just as good at not meaning it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

Cuban spies have been adept at recruiting American officials, turning some into moles who handed over secrets for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

This week heading into Thursday is printing a doji, which is adept at signaling potential trend changes from the prevailing direction.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Growing up in this environment, the young Christiaan Huygens became simultaneously adept in languages, drawing, law, science, engineering, mathematics and music.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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