time-served

British

adjective

(of a craftsman or tradesman) having completed an apprenticeship; fully trained and competent

a time-served mechanic

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Jacobs' time-served team did win the round-robin meeting earlier in the week but that was a rare reverse.

From BBC

His remarks on pay largely aligned with those of Kardashian, but he noted that incarcerated firefighters earn additional time-served credits and are paroled earlier.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors would recommend a time-served sentence, meaning Lynch wouldn’t spend a day in prison.

From Los Angeles Times

Under the plea agreement reached in 2019, Alo-Kaonohi was sentenced to four years of probation, and Aki received probation and time-served in prison, about seven months.

From Washington Post

Prosecutors have agreed to a time-served sentence that will not add time to his federal term, his lawyer said.

From Los Angeles Times

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