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
Once completed, the overland project by IQ Networks, an Iraqi telecom company, would provide a direct overland fiber link between the Gulf and Europe.
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Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Edward Busby, whose intellect, IQ and the possible resulting disability were the focus of the argument in his appeals, died when pentobarbital was injected into his body.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Working within different schemes tested Smith’s versatility and football IQ.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Intrigued by Silicon Valley’s dot-com boom starting in the mid-1990s, Chaudhry made the choice to quit his job as an executive at IQ Software and build a company of his own.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 May 2026
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Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Edward Busby, whose intellect, IQ and the possible resulting disability were the focus of the argument in his appeals, died when pentobarbital was injected into his body.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Working within different schemes tested Smith’s versatility and football IQ.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Intrigued by Silicon Valley’s dot-com boom starting in the mid-1990s, Chaudhry made the choice to quit his job as an executive at IQ Software and build a company of his own.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for IQ
proficiency
Noun
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Has a 93% graduation rate, 60% reading and 27% math proficiency, and 32% AP participation rate.—
Ryan Brennan
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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But if everyone possesses the same technological advantage, technical proficiency alone will no longer distinguish students.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“IQ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/IQ. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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