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
Given Majerus’s incorporation of digital imagery, such as video-game sprites, and the fluency of his tech-culture references, Arcangel guessed that Majerus was as much a digital artist as an analog painter.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
The illusion of math fluency The aforementioned performance gap between math problems and proofs exposes the difference between pattern recognition and genuine mathematical reasoning.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
Many marketers also underestimate the digital fluency of Hispanic consumers.
—Aldo Quevedo, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The goals for kindergarten-through-second-grade programs are to accelerate reading fluency, while ending the year approaching, or achieving, grade-level benchmarks.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
The illusion of math fluency The aforementioned performance gap between math problems and proofs exposes the difference between pattern recognition and genuine mathematical reasoning.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
Many marketers also underestimate the digital fluency of Hispanic consumers.
—Aldo Quevedo, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The goals for kindergarten-through-second-grade programs are to accelerate reading fluency, while ending the year approaching, or achieving, grade-level benchmarks.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluency
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To perform each individual task effectively, an employee needs a certain level of proficiency in different skills.—
Abakar Saidov,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Over the past two seasons, Williams’ proficiency in the midrange has become an integral part of the Thunder’s half-court setup, finishing the regular season in the 93rd and 96th percentile in midrange attempts, according to Cleaning the Glass.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Financial literacy can teach people how to earn, save and invest, but self-reflection, vulnerability and the willingness to communicate can empower you to have conversations that lay the foundation for trust and long-term stability in love.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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According to his biography on the city’s website, Smith has focused on literacy for all ages in his 35 plus years as an educator.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2025
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“Fluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluency. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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