skill set

noun

: a set of skills

especially : a collection of skills and abilities that can be applied to a professional or creative endeavor

She chooses to pursue a position in public relations—"journalism's evil twin"—reasoning that it will require much the same "skill set" that a published writer has.

—Alexandra Jacobs

Cauchetier's skill set—he was both a high-wire documentarian and, in effect, a director of fictions—uniquely qualified him to share in the multifarious spirit of the New Wave.

—Richard Brody

Examples of skill set in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thus, McCall is forced to bring back his brutal skill set for one last mission of justice. —Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025

Small wingers without an elite skill set usually aren’t rated very highly on the trade market. —Harman Dayal, New York Times, 21 June 2025

But Müller is incredibly talented with a unique skill set that boils down to using space and scoring goals. —Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025

Chicago Tribune Working to find the proper balance between both skill sets will be critical. —Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for skill set

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette