adepts

noun

plural of adept
as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field even by the standards of Washington, he's an adept at political intrigue and power politics

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Recent Examples of adepts Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adepts
  1. experts
  2. scholars
  3. masters
  4. virtuosos
  5. wizards
  6. gurus
  7. artists
Noun
  • Below, the experts break down this fall’s biggest makeup trends.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Though historically rare, murder or homicide charges in high-speed crashes that don’t involve drugs or alcohol are becoming increasingly common, according to experts interviewed by USA TODAY.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of experts
Noun
  • This coexistence of one god and many gods may initially appear contradictory, but a clearer picture emerges by tracing the history of how Hindu texts, traditions, and thinkers—and some Western scholars—have answered this question.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But legal scholars say those cases are different because the doctors weren't in Louisiana and never fled the state and became fugitives.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of scholars
Noun
  • At Berkeley, that includes programs like masters’ degrees in business administration and public policy.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Jomo Hankerson alleged his father violated a settlement agreement over recording masters and music publishing rights for the works of Aaliyah, Toni Braxton, DMX and Timbaland.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • The decade featured some of the most revered and celebrated virtuosos to ever walk the planet, both critically and commercially.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Other guitar virtuosos might crave at least a little downtime between concluding a Las Vegas concert residency with one band and launching a national tour with another band, not but Joe Satriani.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of virtuosos
Noun
  • This means the team members don’t need to be tech wizards to build custom reference material.
    — K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Players can also customize a walking castle and investigate a mystery involving missing wizards.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of wizards
Noun
  • His platform features a portal where real monks and gurus can come online and do live sessions with devotees.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Typically, at this age, the B and C-listers typically turn into self-help gurus who suddenly start praying to some butterfly goddess while on a retreat in Costa Rica.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of gurus
Noun
  • Since June, over 130 artists, fabricators, and volunteers have worked on the project at Seaport Studios in Richmond, California.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The famed Magic Castle will supply the artists and show direction at Knott’s Scary Farm recently refurbished Bird Cage Theater.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of artists

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“Adepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adepts. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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