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

Overcome it with clear expectations, small, low-risk stretch assignments and before-and-after debriefings to build skill sets. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Espinal lost his roster spot because his skill set was similar to Hernandez’s. —Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 28 May 2026

Margo, who begins the series with a single, unsupportive friend, gains three better ones, who also happen to have the skill set to elevate her content. —Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026

Earlier in the offseason, Howie (Roseman) talked about having learned a lesson about needing a wider variety of skill sets at the tight end position. —Zach Berman, New York Times, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for skill set

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