as in proficiency
a state of having mastery of or proficiency in a skill
The students demonstrated fluency in the language by the end of their year abroad.
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Recent Examples of fluency
There’s Esther Eng, an early 20th-century film auteur, her movies now mostly lost, whose fluency with the group dynamics of creating cinema translates to a second act as a New York restaurateur.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
These employees bring fresh perspectives, technological fluency and evolving expectations that can revitalize organizational cultures.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
That's the blend of the cultural fluency, creator strategy, earned instincts.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
One of the most significant changes Shapero anticipates in the job market over the next five years is the rise of AI fluency as a core hiring attribute.
—Massimo Marioni, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
These employees bring fresh perspectives, technological fluency and evolving expectations that can revitalize organizational cultures.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
That's the blend of the cultural fluency, creator strategy, earned instincts.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
One of the most significant changes Shapero anticipates in the job market over the next five years is the rise of AI fluency as a core hiring attribute.
—Massimo Marioni, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluency
Noun
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Schools will be required to provide early intervention for K-8 students at-risk of not meeting grade level proficiency.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Maybe letting users make lists is less about an accrual of cultural proficiency and more about extending empathy to the poor celebs who put their own taste on the line.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 June 2025
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Instead, institutions should integrate practical AI literacy into career-specific programs and lean on strategic partnerships with industry employers.—
Michael Hansen,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Fort Worth Independent School District is adopting a new phonics program that officials say will further support the district’s mission to turn around its stagnant academic performance and improve its literacy scores.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2025
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“Fluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluency. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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