How to Use proficient in a Sentence

proficient

adjective

• She is proficient in two foreign languages.
• He has become very proficient at computer programming.
• Our confidence and hope is in the proficient work the of police.
  — Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2022
• The Saints saw him as more proficient as the box safety.
  — Armando Salguero, miamiherald, 18 Apr. 2018
• Who is trained proficient in that weapon and who’s not?
  — BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2021
• The most proficient hitters are hardly at all cut from the same cloth.
  — Zach Schonbrun, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2018
• Barrett and the offense must get more proficient throwing the ball deep.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 18 Sep. 2017
• The drops in test scores were roughly four times greater among the students who were the least proficient in both math and reading.
  — Ben Chapman, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022
• Become proficient at lag putting and you may make a few.
  — Dave Pelz, Golf Magazine, July 1996
• Less than a quarter of Texas eighth graders were deemed proficient in math.
  — Dallas News, 24 Oct. 2022
• The percentage of eighth graders scoring proficient or higher stayed the same.
  — Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2023
• Along with the mere pass rush, the Dolphins were proficient in jarring the ball loose last season.
  — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, 24 July 2021
• Being more proficient on the deep balls is just one example.
  — Eric Hansen, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2020
• The study is still on the hunt for more participants who are proficient in Na’vi.
  — Sabrina Torres, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2022
• These charts show the percentage of black students and white students that are proficient.
  — Christopher Harress, AL.com, 13 Sep. 2017
• Westbrook wants to be, and is proficient at, impacting a game in many ways.
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2021
• People in the role only need to have a high school degree and be proficient in English.
  — Ambar Castillo, STAT, 24 Mar. 2023
• What might happen if some of the world's most proficient hackers targeted some of the biggest tech names at the same time?
  — Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• Veteran workers are cross-trained to make the team more proficient.
  — Robert Higgs, cleveland, 28 June 2020
• The product is proficient enough to do the following: ● Burn stored fat.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
• Black students and other students of color were less likely to score proficient on the test.
  — Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2021
• Lainey Green is so proficient at spreading the ball around to three gifted hitters.
  — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2022
• Many employers expect workers to be proficient in a host of tech tools.
  — WSJ, 18 Mar. 2023
• Darrisaw was a three-year starter at left tackle who is proficient in the run game.
  — Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Apr. 2021
• Students who opt out of testing are counted as not proficient.
  — Josh Verges, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2019
• Doom was more than just a technically proficient game with a smart business plan.
  — The Strong Museum Of Play, Ars Technica, 2 June 2018
• About half of its eighth graders are reading below a basic level, and most are not proficient.
  — Sarah Mervosh, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2022
• On the other side, Kuni — the most proficient player — could choose to beat on her drum.
  — Quanta Magazine, 22 Mar. 2016
• Hutchinson is one of the team's top defenders and is proficient as both a pass-rusher and run stopper.
  — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 9 Nov. 2020
• As with other acquired skills, the way to become proficient is to practice daily.
  — David Tanis, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2018

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024