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
And despite her fluency in Cantonese and English, language remains an imperfect tool for connection.
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Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Singapore’s cosmopolitan business savvy, Yapp proposed, can be attributed to the cross-cultural fluency of its Peranakan citizenry.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
The program focuses on the study of words, reading words with fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
This memo follows a directive from the Department of Transportation requiring English fluency for commercial truck drivers.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
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Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Singapore’s cosmopolitan business savvy, Yapp proposed, can be attributed to the cross-cultural fluency of its Peranakan citizenry.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
The program focuses on the study of words, reading words with fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
This memo follows a directive from the Department of Transportation requiring English fluency for commercial truck drivers.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluency
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Reality: Technical proficiency with CRM systems, marketing automation tools and analytics platforms is essential for integrating systems and ensuring data flows smoothly.—
Vivek Vishal,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The required soccer proficiency is believed to be a main reason behind the recasting of the role, played by Gus Turner is Seasons 1-3.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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Our mission is to increase access to books and their authors, hold space for community conversations guided by books and their authors and to increase critical literacy and the love of reading for all ages.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday.—
Collin Binkley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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“Fluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluency. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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