proficiency
noun
pro·fi·cien·cy
prə-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē 
1
: advancement in knowledge or skill : progress
2
: the quality or state of being proficient
Examples of proficiency in a Sentence
surprised by his proficiency at the game after only the briefest explanation of the rules
acquired proficiency at golf through long hours of practice
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The students who still don’t show proficiency in the retest will sit for another test a week after that.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
Staffers are able to learn at their own pace, and even have individualized skill profiles that compute workers’ proficiency levels with the duties their roles require.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 May 2024
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
Staffers are able to learn at their own pace, and even have individualized skill profiles that compute workers’ proficiency levels with the duties their roles require.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 May 2024
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“Proficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proficiency. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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proficiency
noun
pro·fi·cien·cy
prə-ˈfish-ən-sē
plural proficiencies
: the quality or state of being proficient
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