1
as in prowess
mental skill or quickness
shows a remarkable adroitness in identifying birds the moment they land at the feeder
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2
as in skill
subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something
with the adroitness of a magician, she twisted the balloons into the shape of a monkey
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Noun
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The Fix Our Forests Act will help to unleash the conservation prowess of ranchers by limiting frivolous litigation and streamlining government processes to reduce fuel loads on the landscape at a much faster pace.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Boys participated in tournaments that tested their martial prowess, glorifying the idea of fighting on behalf of Putin.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Coming into Week 8, Skattebo ranked inside the top five in football in rushing touchdowns with five on the season, the highest of any of the Giants skill position players.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The same is true of his offensive line, as well as the surrounding skill and coaching.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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This Epicka Universal Travel Adapter is a T+L favorite overall pick due to its four different plug types that are compatible with over 200 sockets worldwide and its ability to charge up to six devices at once.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Browns clearly need help at the wide receiver position, but Gabriel's arm talent has not stuck out much.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The supermodel sisters have been very vocal about Mohamed's culinary talents.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require all commercial truck drivers in the United States to pass a standardized English proficiency test before receiving a commercial driver’s license (CDL).—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Healthcare is the field with the most certificates of proficiency and technical certificates.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mount’s defensive aptitude proved important in keeping United compact throughout, regularly dropping into vacant spaces to slow down any nascent attacks.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Her aptitude was unavoidable at the Fendi show, where top models holding desirable handbags, styled with joyful knits, eye-catching dresses and sporty separates, strutted past guests, including actors Hilary Duff, Naomi Watts and Bang Chan of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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One person who has worked charter boats before — what’s more, one-day charters, which means dexterity with the lines from docking and undocking every day — is V, who is killing it in interior.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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Humanoid designs often face persistent challenges with walking stability, arm dexterity, and battery consumption, problems that are both software- and hardware-related.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Failliet is a slang Dutch term that translates as ‘bankrupt’ so the name loosely means ‘finesse or bust’.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Computing this circular definition requires some mathematical finesse.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Adroitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adroitness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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