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
Following in the footsteps of another Guthrie at Heritage, current Nebraska Cornhusker DB Rex, Tanner gives the Eagles a sure tackler (120 tackles in ’24) in the secondary with high-level ball skills (3 INTs) and the IQ to match.
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Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Brand Activations Cadillac will host a showroom throughout the tournament to showcase the Lyriq, Optiq, Vistiq and Escalade IQ electric vehicles.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2025
The game, called Chipotle IQ, tests customers' knowledge of everything from Chipotle's food to sourcing and sustainability efforts, according to a news release from the chain.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
And in June, the contract logistics provider launched GXO IQ, a technology that leverages a suite of proprietary AI algorithms that can orchestrate millions of complex, multi-step actions across inventory distribution and movement, order picking and packing, shipping, and staffing.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
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Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Brand Activations Cadillac will host a showroom throughout the tournament to showcase the Lyriq, Optiq, Vistiq and Escalade IQ electric vehicles.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2025
The game, called Chipotle IQ, tests customers' knowledge of everything from Chipotle's food to sourcing and sustainability efforts, according to a news release from the chain.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
And in June, the contract logistics provider launched GXO IQ, a technology that leverages a suite of proprietary AI algorithms that can orchestrate millions of complex, multi-step actions across inventory distribution and movement, order picking and packing, shipping, and staffing.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for IQ
proficiency
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Juan Zheng, Assistant Professor in Lehigh’s Teaching, Learning, and Technology program, argues that proficiency with chatbots isn’t enough.—
Samantha Walravens,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs.—
Paul Spann,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“IQ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/IQ. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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