skill set

noun

: a set of skills

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

The job is a good match for her skill set.

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

The scouting staff thought his versatile skill set could be a game-changing trait for defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero’s unit. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025

Cognitive dissonance has become an essential skill set. —Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025

But the goal is to find an offensive plan that maximizes the skill sets of players on this season’s Heat roster. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025

The versatility to do both has become a necessary skill set in October, and the Dodgers leaned on Glasnow in big spots, using him as a starter in half of his appearances and as a reliever in the other half. —Chad Jennings, New York Times, 2 Nov. 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