Meaning & use
experienced in
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
Having knowledge or skill in a particular activity or subject because you have done it before.
Grammar: Followed by a noun or an -ing form: experienced in teaching, experienced in finance.
Patterns
- experienced in something
- experienced in doing something
- highly experienced in something
She is experienced in managing large projects.
They are looking for someone experienced in customer service.
He is highly experienced in dealing with difficult clients.
Common combinations
- experienced in teaching
- She is experienced in teaching young children.
- experienced in the field
- He is experienced in the field of renewable energy.
- highly experienced in
- The team is highly experienced in crisis management.
- well experienced in
- She is well experienced in negotiating contracts.
Synonyms and how they differ
- skilled in
- Focuses on having a high level of ability; 'experienced in' focuses on having done something for a long time.
- practiced in
- Means skilled through practice; it is more formal and less common than 'experienced in'.
Opposites
Word family
- experience noun
- Knowledge or skill gained by doing something.
- experience verb
- To have something happen to you.
- experienced adjective
- Having knowledge or skill from doing something.
Commonly confused: experienced in or experienced at?
experienced in vs experienced at
'Experienced at' is used for specific tasks or activities, often with -ing: 'experienced at solving problems'. 'Experienced in' is more general and common for fields and subjects.
Practice
The company wants a manager who is experienced ___ leading a team.
Choose one answer.
'Experienced in' is the usual phrase before an -ing form or a field. 'Experienced at' can be used for specific tasks but is less common here; 'on' and 'for' do not fit this pattern.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “experienced in”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.