as in proficiency
a highly developed skill in or knowledge of something
he has a movie IQ that is off the charts
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Recent Examples of IQ
Fluoride exposure from drinking water during childhood has no impact on IQ in adolescence or adulthood, a new study published Monday finds.
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Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Here, the 10 most inclusive beauty brands of 2025, as measured by SeeMe’s proprietary Inclusivity Index IQ scores.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
Lanphear published a 2019 study that found IQ levels to be slightly lower in 3- and 4-year-old children whose mothers had higher measures of fluoride in their urine while pregnant.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Its harshest critics continue to insist that there’s no clear neural evidence for distinct, multiple intelligences (MI); the theory is not readily testable (in the way IQ is); and MI’s offshoot teaching strategies are inappropriately studied (even outright harmful).
—Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026
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Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Here, the 10 most inclusive beauty brands of 2025, as measured by SeeMe’s proprietary Inclusivity Index IQ scores.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
Lanphear published a 2019 study that found IQ levels to be slightly lower in 3- and 4-year-old children whose mothers had higher measures of fluoride in their urine while pregnant.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Its harshest critics continue to insist that there’s no clear neural evidence for distinct, multiple intelligences (MI); the theory is not readily testable (in the way IQ is); and MI’s offshoot teaching strategies are inappropriately studied (even outright harmful).
—Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for IQ
proficiency
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Yet, despite the fact that only 30% of CPS students in grades three through eight meet proficiency standards in reading and only 18% are proficient in math, CTU wants kids at a May Day political rally.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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To succeed in the campaign, Arjun has to slowly develop power, increasing his proficiency and stats.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“IQ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/IQ. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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