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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Trump’s order rescinded a 2000 mandate that required federal agencies and federal programs to ensure access for people with limited English fluency.
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
But a form of leadership rooted in emotional fluency, discernment and self-trust — a language many women already speak, but were taught to suppress in order to be taken seriously.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Hicks' work with the charity, combined with his fluency in Spanish, helped deepen his ties to immigrant communities.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The National Assessment of Educational Progress, for instance, reveals that many students are advancing through grade levels without a corresponding improvement in their reading fluency or comprehension.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
But a form of leadership rooted in emotional fluency, discernment and self-trust — a language many women already speak, but were taught to suppress in order to be taken seriously.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Hicks' work with the charity, combined with his fluency in Spanish, helped deepen his ties to immigrant communities.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The National Assessment of Educational Progress, for instance, reveals that many students are advancing through grade levels without a corresponding improvement in their reading fluency or comprehension.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluency
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Currently, many states allow drivers to take their license tests in other languages even though they are required to demonstrate English proficiency.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Currently, many states allow drivers to take their license tests in other languages even though they are required to demonstrate English proficiency.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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After each screening, coordinators put together literacy kits, a medley of tools and activities for at-home practice.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Second, let's get proven literacy teaching practices into all Michigan classrooms.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Fluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluency. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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