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well-trained

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adjective

  1. having gained satisfactory training

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This country needs a well-trained and dedicated civil service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

She is a well-trained and responsible gun owner.

From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026

Even well-trained officers may not be trained for the environments where they now operate.

From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026

Despite all of the safety precautions, and the presence of people well-trained in CPR to assist, Thomason did not survive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026

As she helped me to a sitting position and wound linen around me, I wondered if all Arwyl’s students were as well-trained as this one.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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