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 efficacy of Stones’ skill set was brought into sharper focus during that treble-winning season in 2022-23. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 26 July 2026

In the pre-AI world, most roles and required skills were focused on compliance, processes, organizational norms and deep, single-function skill sets. — Fred Voccola, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

As Ghosh himself has noted, the ‘realistic’ novel is loath to make space for unlikely events—yet his solution to this problem is at odds with his own skill set. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

That means looking at things from different angles and seeing where else your skill set works. — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 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
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• burette