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

What ProPublica brings to sports is the time, the skill set and the resources to go beyond the games and the individual stories. — Tracy Weber, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026

So does the vision, the skill set, the relationships, and the perspective. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026

Eller plays a defensive-minded role at center, a skill set the Panthers covet on that line. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Manalac, Jason Candle’s defensive coordinator, began finding ways to employ Pegg’s size and skill set. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 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