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
Hamer said Mirković’s basketball IQ is his strongest attribute.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Singapore’s Temasek, venture firm IQ Capital and Amsterdam’s ABN Amro Bank NV also joined the round with several other investors.
—Agnieszka De Sousa, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Gilman has the instincts and football IQ to fill that role both in one-high and two-high looks.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Almost three quarters of family offices based in Asia-Pacific now engage in philanthropy, the highest rate globally, according to a 2024 report from investor services group IQ-EQ.
—Naina Subberwal Batra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Singapore’s Temasek, venture firm IQ Capital and Amsterdam’s ABN Amro Bank NV also joined the round with several other investors.
—Agnieszka De Sousa, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Gilman has the instincts and football IQ to fill that role both in one-high and two-high looks.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Almost three quarters of family offices based in Asia-Pacific now engage in philanthropy, the highest rate globally, according to a 2024 report from investor services group IQ-EQ.
—Naina Subberwal Batra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for IQ
proficiency
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The Seder provides many different ways to engage with the language, often alongside older generations who acquired varying degrees of proficiency from their forebears.—
Bryan Kirschen,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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The takeover will continue until the district meets criteria set by the Texas Education Agency, which include exceeding the state and/or regional average for meeting-grade-level proficiency in reading and math, and ensuring the district has no schools unacceptable ratings for multiple years.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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“IQ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/IQ. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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