1
as in mastery
a highly developed skill in or knowledge of something
surprised by his proficiency at the game after only the briefest explanation of the rules
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as in skills
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something
acquired proficiency at golf through long hours of practice
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Recent Examples of proficiency
As of 2025, applicants must demonstrate a B2 level of French proficiency, up from the previous B1 level.
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Thankfully, there is a growing number of opportunities for younger and seasoned workers alike to level up their AI proficiency.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
There was a 5% drop in 3- and 4-year-olds who were enrolled in school, a drop of 7% in math proficiency among eighth graders and a 4% drop in fourth graders who are proficient in reading.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
Additionally, stricter requirements have been introduced, including financial independence, stable employment, and strong language proficiency.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Thankfully, there is a growing number of opportunities for younger and seasoned workers alike to level up their AI proficiency.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
There was a 5% drop in 3- and 4-year-olds who were enrolled in school, a drop of 7% in math proficiency among eighth graders and a 4% drop in fourth graders who are proficient in reading.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
Additionally, stricter requirements have been introduced, including financial independence, stable employment, and strong language proficiency.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proficiency
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Three teens display Office tools mastery Zarrah Griffin of Vilonia High School, Myles Healey of Bald Knob High School and Jack Springer of Cabot High School showed off their Microsoft Office skills this week at the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship in Grapevine, Texas.—
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arkansasonline.com,
22 June 2025
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His tire management mastery won the 2024 Belgian GP before Russell was ultimately disqualified for his car being underweight.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Rather, let your achievements and skills be the standout feature of your resume, not the design.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Employers want to see proof of your skills, not just hear about them.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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While major plot developments have been withheld to preserve the viewing experience, the network has requested spoiler warnings on all reviews.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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Recent California legislation provides health insurance for all undocumented individuals to receive primary care, though in my experience follow-ups for specialized care has been lacking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Specialized expertise is essential in designing, procuring, deploying, operating and maintaining such systems.—
Steven Carlini,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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En route, Grace employs his scientific expertise and ingenious creativity while an uncanny friendship develops with an extraterrestrial being to aid his longshot plight.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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Krebs can play successfully against elites (via Puck IQ), brings enough offence for a middle-six role (via Natural Stat Trick) and is on a value deal (via PuckPedia). Krebs, 24, is a centre in Buffalo, but could easily work on the wing.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Shares of the Japanese gaming giant have jumped 46% this year, adding roughly $39 billion to the stock's value, according to a CNBC calculation of data from S&P Capital IQ.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Soon after taking command, Brovdi outlined a development plan for the USF that focused on boosting domestic munitions production, deploying robotic logistics systems to the front lines and expanding drone pilot training.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Proficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proficiency. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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