Meaning & use
seasoned professional
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Meaning
nouncountable
A person with a lot of experience in a job or activity, who works skillfully and calmly.
Grammar: Countable; use 'a seasoned professional' or plural 'seasoned professionals'.
Patterns
- a seasoned professional in something
- a seasoned professional at doing something
She is a seasoned professional who has handled hundreds of difficult cases.
The company hired a seasoned professional to lead the team through the crisis.
As a seasoned professional, he stayed calm when the deal almost fell apart.
Word forms
| plural | seasoned professionals |
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Common combinations
- a seasoned professional in
- He is a seasoned professional in the field of renewable energy.
- a seasoned professional with
- We need a seasoned professional with at least ten years of experience.
- hire a seasoned professional
- The startup decided to hire a seasoned professional as its first manager.
- a seasoned professional at
- She is a seasoned professional at negotiating with suppliers.
Synonyms and how they differ
- veteran
- 'Veteran' stresses long service, often in the military or a public role, while 'seasoned professional' stresses skill gained from experience in any job.
- expert
- 'Expert' focuses on deep knowledge or high skill, not necessarily on years of work experience.
- old hand
- Informal and friendly; 'seasoned professional' is more neutral and suitable for formal writing.
Opposites
Word family
- seasoned adjective
- Having a lot of experience; also used of food with added salt, pepper, etc.
- profession noun
- A job that needs special training and a formal qualification.
- professional noun
- A person who does a job that requires special training.
- professionalism noun
- The qualities and behavior expected of a trained worker.
Commonly confused: seasoned professional or seasoned veteran?
seasoned professional vs seasoned veteran
This phrase repeats the idea of long experience; 'seasoned professional' is enough by itself.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'seasoned professional' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Seasoned professional in' is the usual pattern. 'Of' and 'for' do not fit this phrase, and the last option adds an unnecessary clause.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “seasoned professional”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.