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 To make the miniature Messi’s, engineers first developed and trained two deep RL skill sets in computer simulations—the ability to get up from the ground and how to score goals against an untrained opponent. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024 Orel’s skill set was the heavy sinker, really good breaking ball, but his ball never had a consistent movement. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024 Dolphins officials are intrigued by the skill set of Marshall running back Rasheen Ali and are flying him to team headquarters to meet with Dolphins officials in the next 10 days, according to a league source. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024 Dear Elaine: What safety nets are necessary to pivot a career change that involves going to school to learn a new skill set? —

Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024 With that said, success in freelancing requires a unique skill set that takes time, effort, and proactive action to develop. —

Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Herro’s return adds scoring and outside shooting to a Heat rotation that needs his offensive skill set during its late-season push to avoid the NBA’s play-in tournament. —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024 My skill set is doing startups within the context of institutions. —

Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 1 Mar. 2024 These adjustments to the current profession can pay off big in the long-term, increasing your expertise and improving your skill set in your field. —

Ryan Derousseau, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

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