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

Tanuj Kapilashrami, chief strategy and talent officer at Standard Chartered, told McKinsey in a recent interview that the global bank calculated roughly $49,000 in savings per employee reskilled and redeployed internally, compared with sourcing the same skill set through external hiring. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

Rodgers loved him and, if anything, his skill set as a pass-catching RB makes even more sense in McCarthy’s West Coast offense. —Mike Defabo, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

For the team, his arrival represents an abundance of skill sets that have been missed sorely. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026

People old and young from every skill set can partake in the activity. —Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026

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