Definition of expertisenext
as in skills
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something new dog owners who were seeking someone with expertise in animal obedience

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Recent Examples of expertise What's remarkable about Meals on Wheels Atlanta is that no matter what the weather event, no matter how threatening, because of their expertise, experience, and planning, not one senior citizen will go without a meal. CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 Online coaching has emerged as one of the most practical ways for professionals to transform expertise into sustainable income in recent years. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026 They’ll be built by entrepreneurs and educators and small businesses who have domain expertise and finally have tools powerful enough to do something with it – and monetize it. John Acunto, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026 Judicial reforms have raised concerns about the loss of legal expertise, impartiality and contract enforcement. Diego Marroquin Bitar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expertise
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Noun
  • The college serves an additional 3,253 professional skills training students through workforce development, job training, adult education and other programs.
    Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
  • South Africa faced a skills shortage and business bankruptcies soared.
    Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • On Saturday, the Riviera Country Club was home to the one-night culinary experience featuring two dozen Michelin chefs hosted by HexClad in partnership with Riviera Country Club benefiting Steadfast LA and ongoing wildfire recovery efforts.
    Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Neuroscience has long shown that watching another person experience pain activates the same neural regions as experiencing pain ourselves.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Over 600 million children worldwide test below minimum proficiency levels in reading and mathematics.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Her students have consistently shown growth and proficiency on state exams.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026

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“Expertise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expertise. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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