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well-trained

British  

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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She is a well-trained and responsible gun owner.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

A well-trained AI agent may guess your meaning, but only a human at that company can confidently translate actionable next steps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

That can only be achieved by investing in developing a well-trained workforce, including managers.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

He offered to show me a large surgery scar, rolling up his right sleeve to reveal the pale pink flesh — and a well-trained bicep.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Maybe it was something about the design of the gardens, or the fact that the wrought-iron fence surrounding the lawns was nearly ten feet tall and unclimbable to my well-trained thief’s eye.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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