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as in skillfulness
subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something
with unbelievable skill, the expert in origami transformed a few sheets of paper into a menagerie of exotic animals
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as in expertise
skills plural
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something
he had acquired valuable skills during his life at sea
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Recent Examples of skill
Ben is the winemaker, whose skills are more intuitive than calculated.
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Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Want to level up your AI skills?
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Instead of focusing on industry experience, assess the transferable skills students build through schoolwork and first jobs, such as critical thinking and problem solving needed for a mock trial in a political science course.
—Allison Danielsen, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Account holders also have access to a free, online course called eBird Essentials that teaches birding skills and the basics of using eBird tools.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Want to level up your AI skills?
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Instead of focusing on industry experience, assess the transferable skills students build through schoolwork and first jobs, such as critical thinking and problem solving needed for a mock trial in a political science course.
—Allison Danielsen, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Account holders also have access to a free, online course called eBird Essentials that teaches birding skills and the basics of using eBird tools.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skill
Noun
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After all, members of the medical community spend years accumulating expertise.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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The expertise and skills of health staff cannot be replaced overnight.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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The story follows Toto, an almost completely blind cat with incredible ninja skills, who must use her courage and cunning to stop a deadly King Cobra that has escaped onto the streets of London, alongside her cheeky brother Silver.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2025
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Federico Marchetti, the Italian fashion entrepreneur, is a master of sprezzatura—the courtier’s art of cloaking ambition and cunning in an air of guileless nonchalance.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Employees who have positive AI experiences become AI advocates, driving organic adoption throughout the organization.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The six players who arrived before the start of the season did not have a single minute of Premier League experience to their name, and only Ladislav Krejci has impressed so far, with even the Czech defender’s levels dipping in the last two games.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require all commercial truck drivers in the United States to pass a standardized English proficiency test before receiving a commercial driver’s license (CDL).—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Healthcare is the field with the most certificates of proficiency and technical certificates.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their philanthropic efforts have supported a wide range of causes, including arts, education, healthcare, and environmental conservation.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Protecting fanzines becomes an art — bin bags at the ready.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This is the sweet spot where artistry meets accessibility.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement As the world’s best winter athletes gather in February for a celebration of speed, acrobatics, and artistry on snow and ice, Vonn’s attempt to earn another Olympic medal will likely be the buzziest story of the Games.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Playing sinister demon Bathsheba in The Conjuring universe isn't Joseph Bishara's only impressive talent.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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There’s plenty of talent, though how much will stick around is yet to be seen.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Skill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skill. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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