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
Weekly gathering of photography enthusiasts for hands-on learning, program speakers, contests, field trips, and sharing of photography expertise.
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Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Behaviour will provide additional support, expertise, and production capacity, giving the team the resources necessary to accelerate development of their existing road map and maintain the game for players.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The singer’s mom and former hairdresser, Tina Knowles, helped develop them, bringing her in-salon experience and expertise to the brand.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks could’ve used Irving’s expertise in Monday’s loss to the Warriors, a game without two of the best shotmakers in the game, especially since Stephen Curry was sidelined with right patellofemoral pain.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Behaviour will provide additional support, expertise, and production capacity, giving the team the resources necessary to accelerate development of their existing road map and maintain the game for players.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The singer’s mom and former hairdresser, Tina Knowles, helped develop them, bringing her in-salon experience and expertise to the brand.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks could’ve used Irving’s expertise in Monday’s loss to the Warriors, a game without two of the best shotmakers in the game, especially since Stephen Curry was sidelined with right patellofemoral pain.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expertise
Noun
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In most situations — including both work and school situations — the demands of what comes next builds upon the skills that the prior assignment was designed to teach you, and the problem-solving abilities that were intended to grow inside of you.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides free in-person tax preparation to individuals with an income of $67,000 or less, who have disabilities or with limited English skills.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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While the senator comes to the position after more than a dozen years in Congress, and with the management experience of running an expanding family plumbing business in Oklahoma, he has not been seen as a key force in immigration issues.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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This creates a seamless control experience, where machines respond instantly to human actions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Seder provides many different ways to engage with the language, often alongside older generations who acquired varying degrees of proficiency from their forebears.—
Bryan Kirschen,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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The takeover will continue until the district meets criteria set by the Texas Education Agency, which include exceeding the state and/or regional average for meeting-grade-level proficiency in reading and math, and ensuring the district has no schools unacceptable ratings for multiple years.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Expertise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expertise. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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