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
In fact, a study by Leadership IQ revealed that 89% of hiring failures are due to poor attitudes, not lack of skills.
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Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Many of his young team-mates struggle to match his advanced football IQ, which has irritated this winner of 10 La Liga titles, three Champions Leagues, two Copas America and the most recent World Cup three years ago — more so when the team loses games.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Some research suggests that fluoride could be associated with lower IQ scores, but only at significantly high levels of exposure—the amount of fluoride that is added to public water, based on federal guidelines, is far lower.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 June 2025
More recently, critics have claimed that fluoridation lowers IQ.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Many of his young team-mates struggle to match his advanced football IQ, which has irritated this winner of 10 La Liga titles, three Champions Leagues, two Copas America and the most recent World Cup three years ago — more so when the team loses games.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Some research suggests that fluoride could be associated with lower IQ scores, but only at significantly high levels of exposure—the amount of fluoride that is added to public water, based on federal guidelines, is far lower.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 June 2025
More recently, critics have claimed that fluoridation lowers IQ.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for IQ
proficiency
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Schools will be required to provide early intervention for K-8 students at-risk of not meeting grade level proficiency.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Maybe letting users make lists is less about an accrual of cultural proficiency and more about extending empathy to the poor celebs who put their own taste on the line.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 June 2025
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“IQ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/IQ. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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