expertness

noun

Definition of expertnessnext
as in expertise

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  1. expertise
  2. proficiency
  3. experience
Noun
  • Typically, during outbreaks like this one, CDC staffers from throughout the agency with different expertise would have been pulled in to help during the surge.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The partnership fuses ZeroAvia’s cutting-edge aerospace fuel cell expertise with Safran’s deep roots in propulsion, electrification, and fuel cell testing.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
Definition of expertise
Noun
  • With models’ growing proficiency in biology comes their expanding potential for misuse, such as by assisting in the design or weaponization of enhanced viruses.
    — Doni Bloomfield, STAT, 21 July 2026
  • The district cited students’ declining math and English language arts proficiency and a drop-off in the number of graduates attending college — despite Oakland Unified Office of Charter Schools staff recommending renewal.
    — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Definition of proficiency
Noun
  • In my mind, there’s no greater outdoor experience than being in the Okefenokee at dusk and dawn.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • Browning and Eveland developed the educational curriculum that would provide both an understanding and hands-on experience in a friendly environment where questions are encouraged.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
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“Expertness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expertness. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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