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

The organization plans to feature him primarily in center field but will still give him opportunities to utilize his infield skill set. —Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2025

High demand for very specific, unique skill sets that are hard to find amongst employees. —Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025

Songs of Love then allocates a singer-songwriter from its roster with the appropriate musical skill set to create a custom song for the child based on the intake form. —Chloe Veltman, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025

Four years later, The Equalizer 2 sees McCall using his unique skill set to help others, including his former Defense Intelligence Agency colleague Susan Plummer (Melissa Leo). —EW.com, 31 July 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