1
a
: the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance
b
: dexterity or coordination especially in the execution of learned physical tasks
2
: a learned power of doing something competently : a developed aptitude or ability
language skills
skill-lessness
noun
or skillessness
skilled; skilling; skills
Examples of skill in a Sentence
Noun
Poker is a game of luck and skill.
The work is difficult and requires a lot of skill.
Cooking is a useful skill.
He has excellent social skills.
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Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
In the next phase of AI video, the most in-demand skill will not be in video generation at all, but more a case knowing when to stop.
—Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion whose ferocious, hard-hitting style of play angered opponents and sometimes overshadowed his prodigious skills and ability to deliver in the biggest games, has died after taking his own life, according to authorities.
—Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Fourth-year Northwood coach Maddy Grimm has blended the team’s experience with the two-way skills of Chen.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
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Noun
Smart toys that can directly respond to children and their environments have proliferated in recent years, offering parents a new way to teach their children important skills.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
In the next phase of AI video, the most in-demand skill will not be in video generation at all, but more a case knowing when to stop.
—Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion whose ferocious, hard-hitting style of play angered opponents and sometimes overshadowed his prodigious skills and ability to deliver in the biggest games, has died after taking his own life, according to authorities.
—Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Fourth-year Northwood coach Maddy Grimm has blended the team’s experience with the two-way skills of Chen.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
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“Skill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skill. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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